Local servicesHospitalBaldpate Hospital1.7 miPost officeBoxford Post Office2.0 miTown hallBoxford Town Hall1.0 miPoliceBoxford Police Department1.0 miFire stationBoxford Fire Department East Station2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED20 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS22 miInterstateI-952.6 miUS highwayUS 16.0 miAmtrakHaverhill, MA HHL6.9 miRailAndoverMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)6.2 miCoachMethuen - Lawrence, MA (Methuen Park and Ride at 144 Pelham St, Methuen, MA. Free overnight parking is available, at owner's own risk.)OurBus9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01921 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:06 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:11 am – 4:13 pm
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People8,229 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.52,902 householdsMedian household income $190,526Median home value $874,900Median rent $736 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 4,007 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 18%, retail 13%Average commute 34 minutes68% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month March67 in of snow a year, on about 29 days13 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Groveland station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksJobs Hillpeak · under a mileBayns Hillpeak · 1.0 miCedar Pondlake · under a mileStiles Pondlake · under a mileFish Brook Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miLittle Riverriver · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBaldpate Pond State Parkstate park · 1.5 miWakefield Ymcapark · under a mileHarmony Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.9 miJ. C. Phillips Sanctuarystate conservation land · 2.4 miUpper Parker River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 59 acresCrane Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 83 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202535 mi away, near York Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAndrews Farm Water Co.,inc.serves 150 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: coliform bacteria, treatment technique30 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation179 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
