Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
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People17,667 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.58,217 householdsMedian household income $78,679Median home value $657,300Median rent $2,358 a month13% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,241 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 12,141 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 33 minutes23% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 28% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Chinese 11%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 5%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station, 4 mi away; snow from Boston Logan Intl Ap
Parks and public landsCharles River Reservationstate park · under a mile · 376 acresCommonwealth Plazastate park · 1.0 miLowell Parkstate park · 1.2 miPark Drive Iistate park · 1.7 miSquibnocket Parkstate park · 1.7 miTurnpike Overlookstate park · 1.8 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 3.1 on 10 Jan 199934 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSuffolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025279 of 365 days measured84 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 106main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Suffolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMwraserves 2,580,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArbour Hri Hospitalunder a milePost officeAllston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCambridge City Hall1.3 miPoliceMassachusetts State Police Station H5 Brighton Barracksunder a mileFire stationBoston Fire Department Engine 41, Ladder 14under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi58 schools14 elementary, 1 middle, 12 high, 31 otherElementaryThomas Gardner Pilot Academyunder a mileSchoolSaint Herman of Alaska Christian Schoolunder a mileSchoolGerman International School Bostonunder a mileCollegeCambridge College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS6.2 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY2.9 miLight railPackard's CornerMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBoston, MA (Allston Brighton - Bus stop on Harvard Ave, next to 7 Eleven at 1227 Commonwealth Ave)OurBusunder a mileTransit119 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02134 ZIP area.
