Local servicesHospitalCharlton Memorial Hospital2.2 miPost officeHighland Post Office1.4 miTown hallSomerset Town Hall2.4 miPoliceSomerset Police Department2.2 miFire stationFall River Fire Department Stanley Street Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryFrank Silvia Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Vincent School1.0 miHighBishop Connolly High School1.0 miCollegeBristol Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew Bedford Regional Airport EWB8.6 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD16 miInterstateI-1952.9 miUS highwayUS 61.3 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE33 miRailFall River DepotMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.5 miCoachFall RiverPeter Pan (BZ)3.0 miTransit3 stops within a mileSoutheastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02720 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02720 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:09 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:08 am – 4:17 pm
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People31,063 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.914,300 householdsMedian household income $62,907Median home value $361,800Median rent $1,177 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,023 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 15,253 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 12%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, other Indo-European languages 21%, Spanish 8%, French or Haitian Creole 2%13% 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 39°F, lows 21°F46 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March38 in of snow a year, on about 18 days7 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Bedford Muni Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Tiverton
Nearby landmarksBristol Community Collegecollege · under a mileBrayton Pointcape · 4.6 miFox Hillpeak · 4.3 miWeavers Covebay · 1.7 miKing Philip Springspring · 1.8 miPine Islandisland · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFall River Heritage State Parkstate park · 2.9 miGibbs Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.1 miCopicut Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 52 acresNathan Slade Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.4 miDighton Rock State Parkstate park · 5.4 miAcushnet Cedar Swamp State Reservationstate park · 6.5 mi · 414 acresSource: 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202016 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202016 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBristol County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bristol County monitors, MA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFall River Water Departmentserves 94,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation210 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
