Local servicesHospitalAnna Jaques Hospital4.2 miPost officeAmesbury Post Office1.2 miTown hallAmesbury Town Hall1.2 miPoliceAmesbury Police Department1.2 miFire stationAmesbury Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryCharles C Cashman Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighAmesbury High Schoolunder a mileSchoolAmesbury Academy Charter Public School1.1 miCollegeNorthern Essex Community College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM17 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS34 miInterstateI-4951.5 miUS highwayUS 14.2 miAmtrakHaverhill, MA HHL8.5 miRailNewburyportMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.4 miCoachSeabrookCandJ Bus Lines4.5 miTransit13 stops within a mileMerrimack Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:05 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:11 am – 4:12 pm
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People17,277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.27,545 householdsMedian household income $100,599Median home value $475,400Median rent $1,573 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,954 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 9,674 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 31 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October58 in of snow a year, on about 20 days13 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haverhill station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Gardnerlake · 1.1 miLake Attitashlake · 1.3 miBack Riverriver · 1.5 miPowwow Riverriver · 1.7 miWhittier Hillpeak · under a mileLone Tree Hillpeak · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaudslay State Parkstate park · 2.4 miAmesbury Town Parkpark · under a mileLower Corner Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.6 miRichard Sargent Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 376 acresCarr Island Sanctuarystate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 69 acresSalisbury Salt Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Oct 198650 mi away, near Northfield, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, MA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAmesbury Dpw Water Div.serves 17,366 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation91 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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