West Yarmouth, Massachusetts

West Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
West Yarmouth Post Office
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°38′58″N 70°14′47″W / 41.64944°N 70.24639°W / 41.64944; -70.24639Coordinates: 41°38′58″N 70°14′47″W / 41.64944°N 70.24639°W / 41.64944; -70.24639
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Barnstable
Town	Yarmouth
Area
• Total	9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
• Land	6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,012
• Density	900/sq mi (347.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02673
Area code(s)	508/774
FIPS code	25-78795
GNIS feature ID	0615890

West Yarmouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,012 at the 2010 census.

West Yarmouth is located in the southwest quarter of the town of Yarmouth at 41°38′58″N 70°14′47″W / 41.64944°N 70.24639°W / 41.64944; -70.24639 (41.649547, -70.246385). It is bordered to the east by South Yarmouth, to the west by Hyannis in the town of Barnstable, and to the south by Nantucket Sound. To the north is U.S. Route 6, the Mid-Cape Highway, beyond which is the CDP of Yarmouth Port.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the West Yarmouth CDP has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²). 6.7 square miles (17.3 km²) of it is land, and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²) of it (26.54%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,460 people, 2,911 households, and 1,679 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 371.7/km² (963.3/mi²). There were 4,929 housing units at an average density of 283.6/km² (735.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.10% White, 2.03% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.