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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People28,735 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.09,121 householdsMedian household income $188,033Median home value $933,200Median rent $1,486 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,677 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,518 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 31 minutes54% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 39% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, French or Haitian Creole 7%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% 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 landmarksFox Hillpeak · 1.8 miMilton Hillpeak · 1.9 miBoston Baptist Collegecollege · 1.6 miCurry Collegecollege · 1.7 miPine Tree Brook Reservoirreservoir · under a mileNeponset River Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlue Hills Reservationstate park · under a mile · 59 acresKennedy Gardenstate park · 1.8 miMsgr. Francis A. Ryan Parkstate park · 1.9 miRailroad Avenuestate park · 2.0 miTruman Parkwaystate park · 2.0 miMother Brook Reservationstate park · 2.7 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 3.5 on 11 Mar 197648 mi away, near Portsmouth, Rhode IslandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Jan 199942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilton Water Dept. (mwra)serves 28,630 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation122 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherSchoolCarriage House Schoolunder a mileHighMilton High Schoolunder a mileSchoolDelphi Academy1.1 miCollegeBoston Baptist College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS9.2 miInterstateI-932.4 miUS highwayUS 12.4 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE4.0 miLight railCapen St (East)Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.8 miCoachBoston, MA (Back Bay - In the bus lane outside 177 Huntington Avenue, between Belvidere and Cumberland Streets. Please note the building at 177 HuntinOurBus7.1 miTransit53 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02186 ZIP area.
