Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospitalunder a milePost officeNorwich Post Office1.9 miTown hallNorwich City Hall1.6 miPoliceNorwich Police Department1.9 miFire stationNorwich Fire Department Headquarters1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 5 otherMiddleKelly STEAM Magnet Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySamuel Huntington Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighNorwich Free Academyunder a mileCollegeThree Rivers Community College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST20 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD36 miInterstateI-3951.0 miUS highwayUS 112 miAmtrakUnion Station NLC13 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)13 miTransit21 stops within a mileSoutheast Area Transit (SEAT), University of Connecticut (UCONN / WRTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06360 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06360 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:14 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:11 am – 4:21 pm
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People37,216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.015,880 householdsMedian household income $65,539Median home value $245,700Median rent $1,248 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,768 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 17,911 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 12%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, Chinese 4%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days14 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwich Public Utility Plt station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsMohegan Parkpark · under a mile · 340 acresBear Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 365 acresSalt Rock State Parkstate park · 5.8 miStoddard Hill State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 6.0 miMooween State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 174 acresQuinebaug Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198138 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 364 days measured60 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, New London County monitors, CT
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorwich Public Utilitiesserves 36,163 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation83 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
