Local servicesHospitalLowell General Hospital4.0 miPost officeChelmsford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChelmsford Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceChelmsford Police Department2.1 miFire stationChelmsford Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCenter Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Merrimack School1.3 miElementarySouth Row Elementary School1.4 miCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED9.0 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS24 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 32.1 miAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB12 miRailLowellMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)3.7 miCoachLowell Bus StationGreyhound3.8 miTransit36 stops within a mileLowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01824 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01824 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:07 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:12 am – 4:15 pm
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People26,650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.89,877 householdsMedian household income $140,050Median home value $619,700Median rent $2,167 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,423 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 13,690 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 20%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 28 minutes66% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Spanish 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F49 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 31 days20 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowell station, 4 mi away; snow from Bedford
Nearby landmarksRocky Hillpeak · 1.8 miChestnut Hillpeak · 2.0 miNutting Lakelake · 5.8 miRussell Millpondreservoir · 1.8 miCranberry Bog Reservoir Number Onereservoir · 2.4 miUniversity of Massachusetts Lowellcollege · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Brook Farm State Parkstate park · 2.0 miForefathers Burial Groundhistoric site · under a mileChelmsford Town Commonhistoric site · under a mileLowell Heritage State Parkstate park · 3.4 miLowell National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.9 mi · 189 acresGovernor Thomas Dudley Parkstate park · 5.2 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 199450 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200030 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChelmsford Water Districtserves 28,750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation193 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
