Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:08 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:11 am – 4:15 pm
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People5,239 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.31,776 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $1,103,900Median rent $1,313 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,362 employedMain industries: professional and business services 35%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 35 minutes58% drive alone, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 39% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages87% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 53% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Chinese 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F49 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 31 days13 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksStrawberry Hillpeak · 3.6 miNutting Lakelake · 4.7 miRocky Hillpeak · 3.8 miGreenough Trailtrailhead · 2.5 miCranberry Bog Reservoir Number Onereservoir · 1.6 miRed-Tail Trailtrailhead · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Brook Farm State Parkstate park · 1.1 miGovernor Thomas Dudley Parkstate park · 3.0 miHeart Pond Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.6 miTown Forestpark · 2.4 mi · 69 acresGreat Meadows National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.2 mi · 3,852 acresWalden Pond State Reservationstate park · 6.3 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 3.7 on 2 Oct 199449 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWoodward Villageserves 54 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation267 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital5.0 miPost officeCarlisle Post Office1.0 miTown hallCarlisle Town Hallunder a milePoliceCarlisle Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCarlisle Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCarlisle Public Schoolunder a mileCollegeNational Aviation Academy of New England6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED5.9 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS22 miInterstateI-4953.6 miUS highwayUS 33.6 miAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB11 miRailConcordMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.5 miCoachLowell Bus StationGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01741 ZIP area.
