Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:08 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:09 am – 4:15 pm
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People37,265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.813,719 householdsMedian household income $96,737Median home value $578,400Median rent $1,869 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,362 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 18,649 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 11%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes58% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 21%, French or Haitian Creole 15%, other Indo-European languages 3%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F54 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month March70 in of snow a year, on about 29 days9 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Hill Coop station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoston Baptist Collegecollege · under a mileCurry Collegecollege · 1.1 miNeponset River Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miMount Bowdoinpeak · 4.2 miBald Knobpeak · under a milePine Tree Brook Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStony Brook Reservationstate park · under a mileConnell Fields/Hickey Courtsstate park · under a mileNeponset River Reservationstate park · under a mileTruman Parkwaystate park · under a mileRailroad Avenuestate park · under a mileMother Brook Reservationstate park · under a mileSource: 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 3.5 on 11 Mar 197648 mi away, near Portsmouth, Rhode IslandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Jan 199941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSuffolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025279 of 365 days measured84 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 106main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Suffolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMwraserves 2,580,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation78 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton2.6 miPost officeHyde Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMilton Town Hall2.4 miPoliceBoston Police Department District E - 18 Stationunder a mileFire stationBoston Fire Department Engine 48, Ladder 28under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools14 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 11 otherElementaryHenry Grew Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolBoston Preparatory Charter Public Schoolunder a mileSchoolBoston Renaissance Charter Public Schoolunder a mileCollegeBoston Baptist Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS9.6 miInterstateI-953.2 miUS highwayUS 13.3 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE3.3 miRailHyde ParkMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBrooklineFlixBus6.1 miTransit130 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02136 ZIP area.
