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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People27,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.311,920 householdsMedian household income $48,488Median home value $688,600Median rent $1,329 a month27% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,493 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 12,857 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 15%, retail 10%Average commute 30 minutes38% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 30% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 25%, other Indo-European languages 7%, other languages 5%20% 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 December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station, 3 mi away; snow from Boston Logan Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMount Bowdoinpeak · 1.5 miOld Harborbay · 2.6 miMeeting House Hillpeak · 1.6 miRoxbury Community Collegecollege · under a mileBoston University School of Medicinecollege · 1.1 miCity Pointcape · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoxbury Heritage State Parkstate park · under a mileMelnea Cass Boulevard Istate park · under a mileUnited Nbhd Of Lower Roxbury Cgstate park · under a mileTree House Plazastate park · 1.1 miMass Art Campusstate park · 1.1 miAgassiz Roadstate park · 1.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Jan 199936 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200047 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBoston Water and Sewer Commission (mwra)serves 675,647 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation115 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi86 schools23 elementary, 6 middle, 20 high, 37 otherHighCity On A Hill Charter Public High Schoolright hereSchoolEliot Educational Centerunder a mileSchoolHigginson / Lewis K-8 Schoolunder a mileCollegeRoxbury Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS4.7 miInterstateI-93 Sb Hov Ln1.3 miUS highwayUS 11.3 miAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY1.7 miSubwayRoxbury CrossingMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBoston, MA (Back Bay - In the bus lane outside 177 Huntington Avenue, between Belvidere and Cumberland Streets. Please note the building at 177 HuntinOurBus1.4 miTransit274 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Mission Hill LinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02119 ZIP area.
