Local servicesHospitalBridgewater State Hospital2.3 miPost officeBridgewater Post Office1.6 miTown hallBridgewater Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceBridgewater Police Department1.1 miFire stationBridgewater Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highMiddleWilliams Intermediate Schoolunder a mileMiddleBridgewater Middle School1.2 miElementaryGeorge H Mitchell Elementary School1.2 miCollegeBridgewater State University1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew Bedford Regional Airport EWB21 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS27 miInterstateI-4952.8 miUS highwayUS 444.9 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE19 miRailBridgewaterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.1 miCoachWest BridgewaterPeter Pan (BZ)4.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02324 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02324 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:08 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:08 am – 4:15 pm
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People25,704 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.49,107 householdsMedian household income $112,726Median home value $533,600Median rent $2,090 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,505 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 12,878 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 33 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 3%, other languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F51 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month March34 in of snow a year, on about 8 days10 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgewater station, 2 mi away; snow from Brockton
Nearby landmarksBridgewater State Universitycollege · 1.1 miTown River Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miTown Riverriver · 2.4 miMatfield Riverriver · 2.5 miLake Nippenicketlake · 3.0 miCarver Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlagg St Scoccer Fieldstate park · 1.1 miMassasoit State Parkstate park · 2.9 miAuburn St Schoolhistoric site · 1.3 miHillside Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.6 miHockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 miTaunton River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202031 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlymouth County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Plymouth County monitors, MA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBridgewater Water Departmentserves 28,633 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation90 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
