Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospital4.6 miPost officeNorwich Post Office3.4 miTown hallPreston Town Hall2.1 miPoliceNorwich Police Department3.9 miFire stationPreston City Fire Company2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPreston Veterans Memorial School1.4 miCollegeThree Rivers Community College5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST16 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD33 miInterstateI-3954.9 miUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS12 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06365 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06365 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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People4,781 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.21,885 householdsMedian household income $109,441Median home value $343,200Median rent $1,628 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,610 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,290 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksFox Hillpeak · 2.5 miAmos Lakelake · 1.6 miRye Hillpeak · under a mileShetucket River Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miQuinebaug Fallswaterfall · 3.1 miQuinebaug Riverriver · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRose Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.9 miStoddard Hill State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.9 miQuinebaug Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 miMilton Green Parkpark · 2.5 miMohegan Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 340 acresPachaug Pondstate recreation area · 5.4 mi · 787 acresSource: 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 198139 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation187 ft57 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
