Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Nantucket County, Massachusetts, has 14,758 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Nantucket. It uses Eastern Time and covers 46.2 sq mi (120 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
14,758
Land area
46.2 sq mi (120 km²)
County seat or government
Nantucket
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$139,688 ± $16,786
Median home value
$1,593,800 ± $149,009
Median rent, with utilities
$2,213 ± $628
Homes lived in by their owners
71.8% ± 5.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Nantucket, MA micro areaCentral county
Water area
257 sq mi (667 km²)
State
Massachusetts
County code (FIPS)
25019
Coordinates (central point)
41.293392, -70.102164

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Nantucket County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0255414,212 people
  2. 02564255 people
  3. 0258416 people

3 ZIP Code areas overlap Nantucket County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Towns in Nantucket County, largest first

  1. Town of Nantucket14,483 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Massachusetts, by county

School districts in Nantucket County, largest first

  1. Nantucket School District14,483 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Nantucket, Massachusetts (CDP)10,017 people
  2. Madaket, Massachusetts (CDP)377 people
  3. Siasconset, Massachusetts (CDP)204 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dukes County, Massachusetts32 mi west

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