Local servicesHospitalSouth Shore Hospital4.7 miPost officeHingham Post Office1.9 miTown hallHingham Town Hall1.1 miPoliceHingham Police Department1.1 miFire stationHingham Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighHingham High Schoolunder a mileElementarySouth Elementary School1.1 miElementaryPlymouth River Elementary School1.1 miCollegeQuincy College6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS12 miInterstateI-937.2 miUS highwayUS 17.2 miAmtrakSouth Station BOS13 miRailWest HinghamMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.8 miCoachLogan International Airport (Terminal B1)Peter Pan (BZ)12 miTransit1 stop within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)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 02043 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:07 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:08 am – 4:14 pm
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People24,185 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.69,558 householdsMedian household income $181,017Median home value $1,075,100Median rent $2,452 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,793 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 10,884 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 38 minutes52% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMill Riverriver · 2.6 miProspect Hillpeak · 2.0 miMount Hopepeak · 3.0 miCrooked Meadow Riverriver · under a mileCrow Pointcape · 3.3 miCrescent Beachbeach · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWompatuck State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 115 acresHingham Town Commonhistoric site · 1.1 miBoston Harbor Islands State Parkstate park · 3.2 miAbigail Adams State Parkstate park · 3.4 miMore-Brewer Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 101 acresWebb Memorial State Parkstate park · 3.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202048 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202048 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWeir River Water Systemserves 45,339 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation41 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
