Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
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People40,055 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.318,237 householdsMedian household income $131,551Median home value $822,300Median rent $2,426 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,809 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 25,232 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 7%Average commute 31 minutes30% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 24% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 47% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 4%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station; snow from Boston Logan Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMount Bowdoinpeak · 1.9 miHellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theologycollege · 1.0 miWalnut Hillpeak · 2.2 miRoxbury Community Collegecollege · 1.7 miOld Harborbay · 4.2 miFrederick Law Olmsted Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArborway Overpass Pathstate park · under a mileSouth Street Community Gardenstate park · under a mileArborway Iistate park · under a mileCentre Street Istate park · under a milePerkins Streetstate park · under a mileChestnut Streetstate park · 1.0 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 3.1 on 10 Jan 199937 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200048 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation47 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools12 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high, 29 otherHighMargarita Muniz Academyright hereSchoolNazareth Child Care Centerunder a mileHighEnglish High Schoolunder a mileCollegeHellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS6.5 miInterstateI-902.8 miUS highwayUS 202.9 miAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY3.3 miSubwayGreen StreetMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBrooklineFlixBus2.4 miTransit152 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 02130 ZIP area.