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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People10,519 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.94,127 householdsMedian household income $89,593Median home value $434,000Median rent $1,170 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,621 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,305 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 17%, Spanish 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02743 ZIP area.
