Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:07 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:11 am – 4:14 pm
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People30,143 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.311,312 householdsMedian household income $149,042Median home value $615,100Median rent $2,346 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,316 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 17,865 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F49 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 31 days13 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksNutting Lakelake · 1.3 miFox Hillpeak · 1.4 miRocky Hillpeak · 4.2 miConcord River Trailtrailhead · 2.6 miFawn Lakelake · 2.7 miConcord River Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBillerica Town Commonhistoric site · 1.1 miGovernor Thomas Dudley Parkstate park · 3.1 miFox Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 mi · 56 acresGreat Brook Farm State Parkstate park · 4.6 miLowell Heritage State Parkstate park · 7.3 miMinute Man National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.4 mi · 783 acresSource: 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 3.8 on 27 Jan 202550 mi away, near York Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202550 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBillerica Water Worksserves 42,119 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: Bromate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation194 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital3.3 miPost officeBillerica Post Office1.0 miTown hallBillerica Municipal Building1.4 miPoliceBillerica Police Department1.4 miFire stationBillerica Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highMiddleLocke Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryParker Elementary School1.3 miHighBillerica Memorial High School1.4 miCollegeNortheastern University Innovation Campus at Burlington5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED5.8 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS18 miInterstateI-4955.2 miUS highwayUS 31.7 miAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB5.9 miRailNorth BillericaMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)3.4 miCoachLowell Bus StationGreyhound6.8 miTransit13 stops within a mileLowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01821 ZIP area.
