Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,549
Males: 1,948   (54.9%)
Females: 1,601   (45.1%)

Barnstable County

Median resident age:   35.4 years
Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years

Zip codes: 02532 , 02542 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,100 (it was $39,750 in 2000)
Buzzards Bay   $47,100
Massachusetts:   $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $304,900 (it was $136,100 in 2000)
Buzzards Bay   $304,900
Massachusetts:   $361,500

Buzzards Bay, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Cape Cod Maintenance Services

Races in Buzzards Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (32.1%), Italian (15.4%), English (13.6%), German (9.1%), French (7.4%), French Canadian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 1.98 square miles.

Population density: 1793 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Buzzards Bay

For population 25 years and over in Buzzards Bay

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 18.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buzzards Bay CDP

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

98 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This place:   2.8%
Massachusetts:   12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buzzards Bay:   1.0% ($1,427)
Massachusetts:   1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (9.5 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (51.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (231.7 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Bourne, MA (1.1 miles ), Monument Beach, MA (2.1 miles ), White Island Shores, MA (3.4 miles ), Onset, MA (3.4 miles ), Pocasset, MA (4.2 miles ), Wareham, MA (5.1 miles ), Sagamore, MA (6.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.75 N, Longitude: 70.61 W


People in group quarters in Buzzards Bay
  • 670 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 74 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area codes: 774, 508

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Average climate in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Buzzards Bay-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 45.3 miles away from the Buzzards Bay place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Buzzards Bay:
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 4 miles; POCASSET, MA)
  • JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 13 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buzzards Bay:
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 25 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 26 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 50 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buzzards Bay:
  • OTIS ANGB (about 10 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 13 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID: PYM)
  • FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 13 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: 5B6)

Operable nuclear power plant near Buzzards Bay:
  • 15 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

College/University in Buzzards Bay:
  • MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 800; Location: 101 ACADEMY DR; Public; Website: ww2.mma.mass.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buzzards Bay:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 28 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
Private elementary/middle school in Buzzards Bay:
  • ST MARGARET REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 143 MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 8)

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Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bourne Pond (A) , Bennett Pond (B) , Queen Sewell Pond (C) , Nye Bog Reservoir (D) , Nye Bog (E) .

Tourist attractions: Bourne Society for Historic Pretnbrggs McDrmtt HSE (Museums; 22 Sandwich Road), Aptucxet Trading Post Museum (24 Aptucxet Road), Bourne Historical Center & Archives (Museums; 30 Keene Street), Adventure Isle (343 Macarthur Boulevard).

Hotels: Bournedale Village Inn (854 Scenic Highway), Herring Run Motel (825 Scenic Highway), Bay Motor Inn (223 Main Street), Best Western Bridge Bourne (100 Trowbridge Road), Jasper's Too (101 Maple Street), Holly House by the Canal (20 Keene Street), Scenic View Motel (871 Scenic Hwy).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buzzards Bay and their reported violations in the past:

OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE (Population served: 6000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buzzards Bay that have no violations reported:
  • HERRING COVE CONDOMINIUMS TRUST (Population served: 21, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:   2.3 people
Massachusetts:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   65.4%
Whole state:   64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   6.2%
Whole state:   5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   9.7%
Whole state:   9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   6.7%
Whole state:   4.4%

Buzzards Bay compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
Banks with branches in Buzzards Bay (2007 data):
  • Sovereign Bank: Buzzards Bay Branch at 108 Cohasset Avenue, branch established on 1964-02-01. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Buzzards Bay Branch at 121 Main Street, branch established on 1928-07-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The



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5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.20%
Massachusetts average:   6.31%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Barnstable County:   0.18%
Massachusetts average:   0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.59% ($50,745 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($89,656)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.41% ($87,563)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.84%
Massachusetts average:   6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Barnstable County:   0.06%
Massachusetts average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.62% ($63,660 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.37% ($60,586)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.36% ($48,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buzzards Bay:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buzzards Bay:
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Buzzards Bay:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)

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