Local servicesHospitalMass General Brigham Salem Hospital5.8 miPost officeNahant Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNahant Town Hallunder a milePoliceNahant Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNahant Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryJohnson Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorth Shore Community College2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS6.2 miInterstateI-906.1 miUS highwayUS 1 Alt2.3 miAmtrakNorth Station BON8.1 miRailLynn InterimMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.7 miCoachLogan International Airport (Terminal E)Peter Pan (BZ)6.3 miTransit33 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: 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 01908 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:06 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:09 am – 4:13 pm
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People3,328 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.61,604 householdsMedian household income $111,004Median home value $686,000Median rent $1,790 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,276 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,858 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 33 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F48 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 13 days9 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marblehead station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksStony Beachbeach · under a mileBlack Rockisland · 1.1 miPhillips Pointcape · 2.9 miShort Beachbeach · under a mileBlack Rock Pointcape · under a mileNahant Harborbay · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenlawn Cemeteryhistoric site · within reachLynn Shore Reservationstate park · 2.1 miLynn Heritage State Parkstate park · 2.6 miLowlands Parkpark · under a mileRevere Beach Reservationstate park · 3.3 miSaugus River Reservationstate park · 4.0 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 3.8 on 27 Jan 202548 mi away, near York Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, MA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNahant Water Dept. (mwra)serves 3,334 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation77 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program