Welcome to Mashpee ...
Mashpee is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The pronunciation of Mashpee: mash-pee<2>
Mashpee was settled in 1660 and was incorporated in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mashpee has a population of 14,228 people<3> (see below for details).
Mashpee is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mashpee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mashpee: 508 & 774<5>
The ZIP code for Mashpee: 02649<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mashpee had an population of 14,228 people. This is an increase of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mashpee had a population of 14,006 people (which is 6.49% of the total population of Barnstable County). This makes Mashpee the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Mashpee represents 0.21% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,006 people, the population of Mashpee increased 8.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,946 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mashpee.
Websites for Mashpee ...
Official Website: www.ci.mashpee.ma.us/
Communities near Mashpee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mashpee.
- Barnstable
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Barnstable Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Falmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Yarmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
- Wareham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Sandwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- Bourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Dennis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
- Mattapoisett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mashpee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mashpee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mashpee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mashpee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mashpee. See our Newspapers Page for Mashpee.
Adding Mashpee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mashpee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mashpee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mashpee post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mashpee.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mashpee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mashpee. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mashpee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Mashpee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Mashpee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mashpee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mashpee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |