ZIP Code 02671 — Northwest Harwich CDP, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02671 covers Northwest Harwich, MA in Barnstable County with a population of about 932.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 508, 774; U.S. House district MA-9; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Northwest Harwich, MA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 02671 is about $101,917 — about 36% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.1%; unemployment rate near 10.0%; 55.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Food services, and Retail trade; about 25.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $593,500 — about 71% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.7% (about 32.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02671 in Northwest Harwich, MA, a household would need roughly $163,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,812. That is about 60% above the local median household income ($101,917), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Northwest Harwich CDP, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (94.5) and flood (90.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Northwest Harwich CDP, MA show little to no average snow and around 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 44 for ZIP 02671 (Northwest Harwich CDP, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.