Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital6.1 miPost officeAcushnet Post Office2.1 miTown hallAcushnet Town Hall2.0 miPoliceAcushnet Police Department1.9 miFire stationAcushnet Fire Department Station 2 Long Plain1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddleAlbert Ford Middle School1.0 miElementaryAcushnet Elementary School1.2 miElementarySaint Francis Xavier Elementary School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew Bedford Regional Airport EWB3.8 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD27 miInterstateI-1953.8 miUS highwayUS 64.5 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE37 miRailChurch StreetMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)3.2 miCoachNew Bedford (Mt Pleasant Park & Ride)Peter Pan (BZ)3.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02743 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:09 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:07 am – 4:16 pm
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People10,476 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.14,081 householdsMedian household income $90,683Median home value $407,000Median rent $1,155 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,677 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 5,495 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other Indo-European languages 13%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F46 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March31 in of snow a year, on about 10 days7 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Bedford Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Rochester
Parks and public landsAcushnet Cedar Swamp State Reservationstate park · 3.0 mi · 340 acresLong Plain Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.6 miPope Parkpark · 1.3 miMattapoisett River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 162 acresNasketucket Bay State Reservationstate park · 4.8 mi · 56 acresHaskell Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202013 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202013 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBristol County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bristol County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAcushnet Water Departmentserves 8,430 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
