Town guide

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Oak Bluffs is a town in Dukes County, Massachusetts, home to about 5,407 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02557, and parts of 02568 are in Oak Bluffs too.

Homes sold for a median of $1,354 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,407742 per sq mi
Median home value$923,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,354Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oak Bluffs

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oak Bluffs

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)48 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY183 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Bluffs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oak Bluffs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oak Bluffs had 5,341 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.

It’s the 243rd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Dukes County grew from 4,561 residents in 1900 to 20,600 in 2020.

Oak Bluffs population by census2000: 3,713, 2010: 4,527, 2020: 5,3413,71320004,52720105,3412020

Dukes County, 1900–2020

Dukes County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,561, 1910: 4,504, 1920: 4,372, 1930: 4,953, 1940: 5,669, 1950: 5,633, 1960: 5,829, 1970: 6,117, 1980: 8,942, 1990: 11,639, 2000: 14,987, 2010: 16,535, 2020: 20,6005K’00’104K’20’306K’40’506K’60’709K’80’9015K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oak BluffsJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F, 4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in39°23°Jan3.340°23°Feb2.646°29°Mar4.055°36°Apr3.765°46°May3.373°55°Jun3.279°61°Jul2.879°60°Aug3.473°52°Sep3.863°43°Oct4.454°36°Nov4.045°29°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vineyard Haven Ap, MA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Dukes County

6,082 jobs at 1,251 businesses in Dukes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dukes CountyRetail trade: 1,067 jobs; Construction: 913 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 868 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 656 jobs; Administrative and support: 592 jobs; Other services: 341 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 295 jobs; Professional services: 281 jobsRetail trade 18% Construction 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 10% Other services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Bluffs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Martha's Vineyard Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oak BluffsUnder a mile
  • Falmouth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Falmouth8.2 miles
  • Cape Cod HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hyannis21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors19
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers44
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Oak Bluffs

Parks (31 nearby)

  • Lakeside Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 9 acres1.2 mi
  • Ocean Park · 8 acres1.2 mi
  • Waban Park · 8 acres1.3 mi
  • Sumner Park · 5 acres1.2 mi
  • Washington Park · 5 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Reliable1.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.2 mi
  • Cronig's1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Vineyard Scripts0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Oak Bluffs Public Library0.7 mi
  • Vineyard Haven Public Library1.4 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Cottage Museum1.0 mi
  • Martha's Vineyard Museum1.1 mi
  • Mariposa Museum1.1 mi
  • Old Schoolhouse Museum and Liberty Pole1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Martha's Vineyard Playhouse1.3 mi
  • Katherine Cornell Theater1.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1642.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Oak Bluffs

Public schools here are run by Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oak Bluffs ElementaryOak BluffsPre-K–8402Public0.7 mi
Martha's Vineyard Regional HighOak Bluffs9–12744Public2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tisbury and West Tisbury.

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