Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:05 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:11 am – 4:13 pm
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People26,530 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.810,650 householdsMedian household income $78,571Median home value $467,000Median rent $1,644 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,778 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,018 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 29 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 20%, other Indo-European languages 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October58 in of snow a year, on about 20 days13 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haverhill station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Riverriver · 2.2 miNorthern Essex Community Collegecollege · under a mileKenoza Lakelake · under a mileSilver Hillpeak · 2.9 miLake Pentucketlake · 1.1 miNorthpoint Bible Collegecollege · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlug Pond Parkpark · 1.0 miPentucket Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.6 miCrane Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miMaudslay State Parkstate park · 6.3 miUpper Parker River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 103 acresBaldpate Pond State Parkstate park · 6.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Oct 198650 mi away, near Northfield, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, MA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHaverhill Water Deptserves 61,277 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation171 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Family Hospital - Haverhill2.2 miPost officeHaverhill Post Office2.1 miTown hallHaverhill City Hall1.7 miPoliceHaverhill Police Department1.9 miFire stationHaverhill Fire Department Sixteenth Avenue Station1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryPentucket Lake Elementary School1.1 miMiddleJohn G Whittier Middle School1.2 miElementaryGolden Hill Elementary School1.5 miCollegeNorthern Essex Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManchester-Boston Regional Airport MHT22 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS30 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 18.6 miAmtrakHaverhill, MA HHL2.3 miRailHaverhillMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.3 miCoachMethuen - Lawrence, MA (Methuen Park and Ride at 144 Pelham St, Methuen, MA. Free overnight parking is available, at owner's own risk.)OurBus8.8 miTransit14 stops within a mileMerrimack Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01830 ZIP area.
