Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People27,175 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.910,412 householdsMedian household income $183,137Median home value $1,159,000Median rent $2,527 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,186 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 28%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 29 minutes48% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages81% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 52% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Chinese 9%, Spanish 5%8% 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 December59 in of snow a year, on about 31 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station, 7 mi away; snow from Bedford
Parks and public landsBeaver Brook Reservationstate park · under a mile · 58 acresBeaver Brook North Reservationstate park · 1.2 mi · 156 acresAlewife Brook Reservationstate park · 1.3 mi · 79 acresCharles River Reservationstate park · 2.0 miTown Hall Lawnhistoric site · under a mileHighland Meadow Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileSource: 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 199932 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelmont Water Dept. (mwra)serves 27,442 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation117 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLean Hospital Belmont Campusunder a milePost officeBelmont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBelmont City Hallunder a milePoliceBelmont Police Stationunder a mileFire stationBelmont Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 7 otherSchoolBelmont Day Schoolunder a mileElementaryWellington Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolPathways Academyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Extension Waltham Center1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED7.6 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS9.1 miInterstateI-902.7 miUS highwayUS 201.8 miAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY6.3 miRailBelmontMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachCambridgeFlixBus2.0 miTransit43 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 02478 ZIP area.
