Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:09 am – 4:14 pm
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People33,662 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.414,246 householdsMedian household income $82,953Median home value $657,100Median rent $1,949 a month35% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,098 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 18,135 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 30 minutes37% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 26% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Vietnamese 7%19% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Boston Logan Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksOld Harborbay · 1.2 miMount Bowdoinpeak · 1.4 miSavin Hillpeak · under a mileCity Pointcape · 2.0 miUniversity of Massachusetts Bostoncollege · under a mileSavin Hill Beachbeach · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeany Parkstate park · under a mileDorchester Shores Reservationstate park · under a mileMalibu Beachstate park · under a mileOld Harbor Reservationstate park · under a mileCarson Beachstate park · under a mileSavin Hill Covestate park · under a mileSource: 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 200048 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation24 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools21 elementary, 5 middle, 12 high, 24 otherHighCristo Rey Boston High Schoolunder a mileElementaryEdward Everett Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolBoston Collegiate Charter Lower Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Bostonunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS4.0 miInterstateI-93under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY2.4 miSubwaySavin Hill AveMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBoston (South Station)Peter Pan (BZ)2.3 miTransit199 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 02125 ZIP area.