Local servicesHospitalPembroke Hospital3.0 miPost officeMarshfield Post Office1.7 miTown hallMarshfield Town Hall1.7 miPoliceMarshfield Police Department1.8 miFire stationMarshfield Fire Department Station 3 Headquarters1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySouth River Elementary School1.4 miElementaryEames Way School1.5 miMiddleFurnace Brook Middle School1.5 miCollegeQuincy College Plymouth Campus9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS23 miInterstateI-9318 miUS highwayUS 4410 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE23 miRailGreenbushMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.8 miCoachWest BridgewaterPeter Pan (BZ)19 miSources: 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 02050 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:06 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:07 am – 4:14 pm
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People25,903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.710,260 householdsMedian household income $125,436Median home value $622,600Median rent $1,620 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,588 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 14,369 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 36 minutes66% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month March38 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plymouth-kingston station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksFerry Hillpeak · 1.8 miMarshfield Hillspeak · 2.7 miMass Audubon's Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuarypark · 2.5 miPudding Hill Reservationtrailhead · 1.7 miHumarock Beachbeach · 1.9 miBrant Rockisland · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.5 miChapel Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.6 miCushing Memorial State Parkstate park · 4.2 miIndian Head Drive Boat Launchstate park · 5.7 miMyles Standish Monument State Reservationstate park · 7.0 miWompatuck State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 222 acresSource: 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202043 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202043 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMarshfield Water Departmentserves 34,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation101 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
