Local servicesHospitalTufts Medical Centerunder a milePost officeLafayette Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBoston City Hallunder a milePoliceMassachusetts State Police Station H1 Government Center Barracksunder a mileFire stationBoston Fire Department Engine 10 Tower 3 Rescue 1 Division 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi51 schools20 elementary, 1 middle, 12 high, 18 otherElementaryJosiah Quincy Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBoston Adult Technical Academyunder a mileSchoolQuincy Upper Schoolunder a mileCollegeUrban College of Bostonunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS2.8 miInterstateI-93under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakSouth Station BOSunder a mileSubwayWashington St Essex StMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBoston South StationFlixBusunder a mileTransit415 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Merrimack Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02111 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02111 ZIP area.
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 – 4:14 pm
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People8,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.93,711 householdsMedian household income $87,404Median home value $1,033,500Median rent $1,926 a month26% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,632 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,223 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 21 minutes14% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% take public transport, 38% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 45%, Chinese 35%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 3%32% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston Logan Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeacon Hillpeak · under a mileUrban College of Bostoncollege · under a mileCity Pointcape · 2.2 miOld Harborbay · 2.3 miNew England Law - Bostoncollege · under a mileWindmill Point (historical)cape · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMary Soo Hoo Parkstate park · within reachChinatown Parkstate park · under a mileRfk Greenway Istate park · under a mileI-90 Interchangestate park · under a mileLeather District Parkstate park · under a mileLincoln Street Greenstate park · 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 199934 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200045 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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 serving the town
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program