Local servicesHospitalChadwick Medical Associates Medical Center4.1 miPost officeHolden Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHolden Town Hall1.3 miPoliceMassachusetts State Police Troop C Holden Barracks1.0 miFire stationHolden Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryDawson Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHolden Christian Academyunder a mileMiddleMountview Middle School1.5 miCollegeAssumption College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH4.7 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS43 miInterstateI-1902.5 miUS highwayUS 208.5 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR5.9 miRailWorcesterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.9 miCoachWorcester (Union Station)Peter Pan Bus Lines5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01520 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01520 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:10 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:13 am – 4:17 pm
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People16,864 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.45,946 householdsMedian household income $147,582Median home value $444,300Median rent $1,578 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,388 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 8,447 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 11%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F48 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October73 in of snow a year, on about 28 days3 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Worcester Rgnl Ap station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsOld Burying Groundhistoric site · 1.2 miPark Avenue Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miMoore State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 75 acresQuinsigamond State Parkstate park · 6.2 miPoutwater Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 58 acresState Beachstate park · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199422 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201541 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHolden Water Division, Dpwserves 18,016 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation750 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
