Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:08 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:09 am – 4:15 pm
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People4,774 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.51,717 householdsMedian household income $130,625Median home value $509,600Median rent $1,558 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,627 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 2,777 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 10%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, French or Haitian Creole 10%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F54 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month March70 in of snow a year, on about 29 days9 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Hill Coop station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTower Hillpeak · 3.1 miWaldo Lakelake · 1.8 miLake Holbrooklake · 1.9 miBrockton Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miNeary Mountainpeak · 2.2 miMassasoit Community College - Canton Campuscollege · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Main Street Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 miDeMarco Parkpark · under a mileAmes Nowell State Parkstate park · 3.8 miBlue Hills Reservationstate park · 4.1 miTown Foreststate conservation land · 3.6 miHolbrook Town Foreststate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 75 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202043 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Avonserves 4,777 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation265 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Medical Center2.4 miPost officeAvon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAvon Town Hallunder a milePoliceAvon Police Department1.1 miFire stationAvon Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 middleMiddleAvon Middle High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRalph Butler Elementary School1.3 miElementaryMartin Young Elementary School1.5 miCollegeMassasoit Community College - Canton Campus4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS16 miInterstateI-935.0 miUS highwayUS 15.0 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE7.2 miRailHolbrook/RandolphMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.1 miCoachWest BridgewaterPeter Pan (BZ)8.3 miTransit29 stops within a mileBrockton Area Transit Authority (BAT), Massachusetts 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 02322 ZIP area.
