Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:09 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:13 am – 4:17 pm
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People41,839 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.316,709 householdsMedian household income $72,780Median home value $335,300Median rent $1,222 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,441 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 21,157 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 24%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 3%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 15°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 35 days8 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fitchburg Coop station, 2 mi away; snow from Ashburnham
Nearby landmarksOak Hillpeak · 1.8 miFitchburg State Universitycollege · 1.4 miNorth Nashua River Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWhitman Riverriver · 1.2 miRollstone Hillpeak · under a mileOverlook Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaurel Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileSouth Street Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 miScripture Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 81 acresWillard Brook State Foreststate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 132 acresTown of Lunenburgstate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 197 acresWest Townsend Road Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.5 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 199429 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFitchburg Dpw Division of Water Supplyserves 41,946 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation483 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Fitchburg Campus1.1 miPost officeFitchburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFitchburg Municipal Officesunder a milePoliceFitchburg Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFitchburg Fire Department Oak Hill Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherSchoolApplewild Schoolunder a mileMiddleArthur M Longsjo Middle Schoolunder a mileMiddleMemorial Middle School1.0 miCollegeFitchburg State University1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH22 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS44 miInterstateI-1905.7 miUS highwayUS 20213 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR22 miRailFitchburgMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.3 miCoachFitchburgGreyhound1.2 miTransit20 stops within a mileMontachusett Regional Transit (MART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01420 ZIP area.
