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 – 4:15 pm
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People22,560 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.79,818 householdsMedian household income $139,747Median home value $1,227,000Median rent $2,623 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 14,015 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 28 minutes29% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 18% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages85% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 57% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Chinese 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 4%6% 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, 2 mi away; snow from Boston Logan Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksChestnut Hillpeak · 1.5 miHellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theologycollege · under a mileWalnut Hillpeak · 1.8 miBoston Graduate School of Psychoanalysiscollege · 1.0 miFrederick Law Olmsted Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileBrookline Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChestnut Streetstate park · under a milePerkins Streetstate park · under a mileWillow Pond Meadowstate park · under a mileFrederick Law Olmsted National Historic Sitehistoric site · under a mileCentre Street Istate park · 1.5 miBoyden Parkstate park · 1.9 miSource: 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 199936 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrookline Water and Sewer Divisionserves 63,191 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation155 ft47 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Division1.3 miPost officeBrookline Village Post Office1.0 miTown hallBrookline Town Hallunder a milePoliceBrookline Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBrookline Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools6 elementary, 12 high, 36 otherSchoolWilliam H Lincoln Schoolunder a mileSchoolMaimonides Schoolunder a mileHighBrookline High Schoolunder a mileCollegeHellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theologyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS7.0 miInterstateI-902.1 miUS highwayUS 201.9 miAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY3.4 miLight railBrookline HillsMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBrooklineFlixBus1.4 miTransit108 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 02445 ZIP area.
