Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:08 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:11 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,891 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.52,030 householdsMedian household income $209,327Median home value $1,200,800Median rent $2,699 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,144 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 23%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 28 minutes53% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 43% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages88% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 56% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Korean 2%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F43 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 31 days15 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford Hanscom Fld station, 3 mi away; snow from Bedford
Nearby landmarksSilver Hillpeak · 3.0 miWalden Pond State Reservation Visitors Centervisitor center · 1.6 miLincoln Reservoirreservoir · under a mileNational Aviation Academy of New Englandcollege · 2.7 miMount Miserypeak · 1.8 miPark University Hanscomb AFB Campuscollege · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Meadows National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 3,852 acresWalden Pond State Reservationstate park · 1.3 miMinute Man National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.5 mi · 783 acresArborvitae Cemeteryhistoric site · under a milePierce Parkpark · under a mileBeaver Brook North Reservationstate park · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199450 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription96% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLincoln Water Deptserves 5,593 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation216 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmerson Hospital3.8 miPost officeLincoln Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLincoln Town Hallunder a milePoliceLincoln Police Department1.3 miFire stationLincoln Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherSchoolLincoln Schoolunder a mileMiddleCarroll School Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeNational Aviation Academy of New England2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED3.3 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS16 miInterstateI-952.7 miUS highwayUS 204.2 miAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB11 miRailLincolnMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.1 miCoachNewton, MA (Bus stop on Washington Street between Centre Street and Bacon Street. Bus will stop at the bus shelters in front of One Newton Place retaiOurBus7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01773 ZIP area.
