Eastham, Massachusetts

Eastham, Massachusetts
Town
First Encounter Beach along Cape Cod Bay in Eastham
Flag Seal
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°49′48″N 69°58′28″W / 41.83000°N 69.97444°W / 41.83000; -69.97444
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable
Settled	1644
Incorporated	1651
Communities	Eastham Campground Landing Cooks Brook Beach First Encounter Beach Kingsbury Beach North Eastham Sunken Meadow Beach Thumpertown Beach
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2)
• Land	14.0 sq mi (36.2 km2)
• Water	11.7 sq mi (30.4 km2)
Elevation	48 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,752
• Density	412/sq mi (158.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC–5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC–4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	02642
Area code	508/774
FIPS code	25-19295
GNIS feature ID	0619414
Website	www.eastham-ma.gov

Eastham (/ˈiːsthæm/) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 5,752 at the 2020 census.^[1]

For geographic and demographic information about the village of North Eastham, please see North Eastham, Massachusetts.