Provincetown, MA GIS Map
Provincetown is a city in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, with a population of about 2,942. The map below shows its location, boundary and surrounding roads, with federal GIS layers you can turn on for the area.
- County
- Barnstable County
- Population
- 2,942
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0584, -70.1867
- ZIP code
- 02657
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- America/New York
About Provincetown, MA
Provincetown is a town located at the tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. A small coastal resort town with a year-round population of 3,664 as of the 2020 United States census, Provincetown has a summer population as high as 60,000. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Often called "P-town" or "Ptown", the locale is known as a vacation destination for its beaches, harbor, artists, and tourist industry, particularly for LGBTQ people.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Cities Near Provincetown
- Barnstable, MA25 mi
- Plymouth, MA26 mi
- Sandwich, MA26 mi
- Chatham, MA28 mi
- Hyannis, MA29 mi
- Weymouth, MA40 mi
- Falmouth, MA41 mi
- Brockton, MA43 mi
Other Cities in Barnstable County
GIS Data for Provincetown, MA
The Provincetown map loads live federal GIS layers in your browser, so you can check flood zones, terrain, land cover and district boundaries for any address in Provincetown without a separate GIS login. Everything below is drawn from public U.S. government data.
Layers you can turn on
FEMA flood zones
National Flood Hazard Layer — flood insurance rate map zones.
Elevation contours and hillshade
USGS 3DEP terrain, so you can read slope and relief.
Land cover
NLCD land cover classes — forest, developed, wetland, water.
School districts
Census TIGER unified and elementary school district boundaries.
ZIP code and county boundaries
Census TIGER ZCTA and county boundary lines.
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Provincetown Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Population
3,452
Households
1,926
Median household income
$158,125
Median age
56.1 years
Median home value
$959,000
Median gross rent
$1,284/mo
Owner-occupied homes
75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
61.6%
Below poverty level
5.4%
Land area
1.8 sq mi
Population density
1,932 / sq mi
County
ZIP codes in Provincetown
Photos of Provincetown
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, taken in or near Provincetown. Credits and licenses are shown in the larger view.
Soils of Provincetown
General soil map unit at the city center: Udipsamments-Hooksan
Soil Properties
- Drainage class
- Excessively drained
- Hydrologic soil group
- A (high infiltration, low runoff)
- Available water storage (0–150 cm)
- 11.0 cm
- Typical slope
- 12%
- Flooding frequency
- None
Soil Components
- Hooksan26%
Entisols · Typic Quartzipsamments
- Udipsamments21%
Entisols
- Hooksan11%
Entisols · Typic Quartzipsamments
- Beaches9%
- Dune land6%
- Pawcatuck6%
Histosols · Terric Sulfihemists
Source: USDA NRCS U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2). General soil map data (1:250,000 scale) is not suitable for site-specific decisions.
Climate of Provincetown
30-year averages (1991–2020) from the Plymouth-Kingston, Ma weather station, elevation 45 ft, 26.7 miles from the city center.
Warmest month
Jul · avg high 84°F
Coldest month
Jan · avg low 22°F
Annual precipitation
52.8 in
Annual snowfall
37.9 in
Average Monthly Temperatures (°F)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 41 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
| Avg low °F | 22 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip. in | 4.79 | 4.24 | 5.80 | 4.69 | 3.71 | 3.80 | 3.49 | 3.63 | 4.27 | 5.01 | 4.41 | 4.93 |
| Snow in | 10.1 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.7 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Conditions at the station may differ from other parts of the city.
Natural Hazard Risk in Provincetown
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Barnstable County, compared with all U.S. counties.
Overall risk
Score 89.1 of 100
Expected annual loss
Buildings, population & agriculture
Social vulnerability
Susceptibility to hazard impacts
Community resilience
Ability to prepare & recover
Risk by Hazard
- Coastal FloodingVery High
- HurricaneRelatively High
- Inland FloodingRelatively Moderate
- LightningRelatively High
- EarthquakeRelatively Low
- HailRelatively Low
- LandslideRelatively Low
- Strong WindRelatively Moderate
- WildfireVery Low
- Ice StormRelatively Low
- TornadoRelatively Low
- Heat WaveRelatively Low
- DroughtRelatively Low
- Cold WaveRelatively Low
- Winter WeatherRelatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release). County-level ratings are relative to other U.S. counties and are not a property-specific assessment.
Provincetown FAQ
What county is Provincetown in?
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Provincetown, Massachusetts is located in Barnstable County.
What is the population of Provincetown?
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Provincetown has a population of about 2,942, making it the number 50 of the 50 Massachusetts cities listed on GIS Map.
What is the elevation of Provincetown?
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The elevation of Provincetown is approximately 8 feet (2 meters) above sea level at the city center.
What ZIP codes are in Provincetown?
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The ZIP code for Provincetown is 02657.
What time zone is Provincetown in?
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Provincetown is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New York).
How far is Provincetown from Boston?
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Provincetown is about 49 miles from Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, in a straight line.
What cities are near Provincetown?
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Cities near Provincetown include Barnstable, MA (25 miles); Plymouth, MA (26 miles); Sandwich, MA (26 miles); Chatham, MA (28 miles); Hyannis, MA (29 miles).
Local notes for Provincetown, MA
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