Summary for Oak Bluffs
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Located in: Dukes County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Oak Blfs.
Time Zone: Oak Bluffs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 508 & 774<1>
ZIP Code: 02557<2>
Elevation: Near sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Oak Bluffs)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 4,703 (3.89% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 4,527 (21.92% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 3,713 |
Total Area:<5> 25.92 sq. miles [67.1 km²] - of which 71.8% is water (18.61 sq. miles [48.2 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 4,346
Official Website: www.ci.oak-bluffs.ma.us/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Oak Bluffs:
Lat: 41.456000° (or 41°27'21" N)
Lon: -70.562000° (or -70°33'43" W)
USGS Topo Map: Edgartown<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Oak Bluffs
GNIS ID: 619442
FIPS State / Place Code: 25 / 50425
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Oak Bluffs)
About Dukes County
The community of Edgartown is the County Seat for Dukes County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dukes)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 17,332 (4.59% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 16,572 (10.58% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 14,987 |
Total Area: 491 sq. miles [1,271.6 km²] - of which 79% is water (387.7 sq. miles [1,004.2 km²])
Housing Units: 17,188
Official Website: www.dukescounty.org/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dukes
GNIS ID: 606930
FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 007
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Oak Bluffs)
About Massachusetts
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 6,894,883 (5.3% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 6,547,629 (3.13% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 6,349,097 |
Websites for State of Massachusetts
Official Website: https://www.mass.gov/
Tourism: https://www.visitma.com/
Parks: https://www.mass.gov/visit-massachusetts-state-parks
Fishing: https://www.mass.gov/freshwater-fishing
Hunting: https://www.mass.gov/topics/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts
GNIS ID: 606926
FIPS State: 25
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Oak Bluffs)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oak Bluffs: www.ci.oak-bluffs.ma.us/
The official website for Dukes County: www.dukescounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Oak Bluffs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Oak Bluffs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | 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 Oak Bluffs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Bluffs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Bluffs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Oak Bluffs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Oak Bluffs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Oak Bluffs. |