Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:12 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:17 am – 4:20 pm
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People17,876 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.88,271 householdsMedian household income $56,176Median home value $265,300Median rent $1,109 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,770 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 8,238 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 18 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F49 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 23 days10 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenfield #3 station, 4 mi away; snow from Sunderland
Nearby landmarksFall Riverriver · 2.6 miTurners Fallswaterfall · 2.7 miGreenfield Community Collegecollege · 2.4 miGreenfield Beachbeach · 1.6 miGreat Falls Discovery Centervisitor center · 2.6 miMount Hopepeak · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 2.0 miCountry Farms Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.2 miGreen River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 miLeyden Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 miMurphy Parkpark · 1.3 miDarwin Scott Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199425 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025280 of 364 days measured81 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 114main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Franklin County monitors, MA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenfield Water Departmentserves 17,768 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation262 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaystate Franklin Medical Center2.2 miPost officeTurners Falls Post Office2.6 miTown hallMontague Town Hall2.7 miPoliceGreenfield Police Department1.9 miFire stationGreenfield Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolStoneleigh-Burnham School1.1 miElementaryFour Corners Elementary School1.4 miSchoolThe Center School1.5 miCollegeGreenfield Community College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH45 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL48 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 51.3 miAmtrakGreenfield, MA GFD2.9 miCoachGreenfield John Olver Transit CtrGreyhound2.8 miTransit1 stop within a mileFranklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01301 ZIP area.
