Local servicesHospitalPembroke Hospital5.0 miPost officeWest Hanover Post Office1.3 miTown hallHanover Town Hallunder a milePoliceHanover Police Department1.8 miFire stationHanover Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCenter Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCedar Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighHanover High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSignature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS18 miInterstateI-9311 miUS highwayUS 111 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE16 miRailAbingtonMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.1 miCoachWest BridgewaterPeter Pan (BZ)12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02339 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02339 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:07 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:08 am – 4:14 pm
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People14,845 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.85,015 householdsMedian household income $189,803Median home value $755,400Median rent $1,845 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,342 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 7,712 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F52 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month March51 in of snow a year, on about 26 days13 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hingham station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksWalnut Hillpeak · 1.7 miRye Hillpeak · 3.6 miIndian Head River Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miDrinkwater Riverriver · 2.5 miIndian Head Riverriver · 2.8 miThe Islandisland · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIndian Head Drive Boat Launchstate park · 2.4 miHanover Center Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileHacketts Pond Damhistoric site · 1.6 miWompatuck State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 115 acresAmes Nowell State Parkstate park · 6.1 miCushing Memorial State Parkstate park · 6.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202042 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlymouth County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Plymouth County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHanover Water Deptserves 14,984 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation85 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
