Local servicesHospitalSaint Anne's Hospital1.5 miPost officeFlint Post Office1.3 miTown hallFall River City Hall1.8 miPoliceFall River Police Department1.6 miFire stationFall River Fire Department Candeias Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 4 otherElementaryHoly Trinity Schoolunder a mileElementaryLetourneau Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWilliam Greene Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBristol Community College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew Bedford Regional Airport EWB9.9 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD15 miInterstateI-1951.0 miUS highwayUS 61.0 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE37 miRailFall River DepotMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.7 miCoachFall RiverPeter Pan (BZ)1.7 miTransit74 stops within a mileSoutheastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02721 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:10 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:08 am – 4:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People26,521 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.811,498 householdsMedian household income $52,841Median home value $406,000Median rent $1,102 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,741 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 12,884 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 14%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes66% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, other Indo-European languages 26%, Spanish 12%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March38 in of snow a year, on about 18 days13 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tiverton station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrayton Pointcape · 3.3 miQuequechan Riverriver · under a mileBleachery Pondsreservoir · under a mileMount Hopepeak · 4.7 miFox Hillpeak · 4.0 miFedora Pointcape · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFall River Heritage State Parkstate park · 2.2 miStafford Pond Accessstate park · 2.8 miParkway Memorialhistoric site · 1.1 miKosziuszko Greenhistoric site · 1.4 miTeddys Beachstate park · 5.0 miGull Cove Fishing Areastate park · 5.1 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202015 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202015 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation172 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
