Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:08 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
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People11,035 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.94,283 householdsMedian household income $179,720Median home value $1,107,700Median rent $2,492 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 5,768 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 27 minutes53% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages76% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 46% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Russian or other Slavic 7%, Chinese 6%, other Indo-European languages 5%8% 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 December46 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station, 6 mi away; snow from Natick
Nearby landmarksBirds Hillpeak · 1.4 miBeacon Hillpeak · 2.3 miWilliam James Collegecollege · 1.5 miOlin College of Engineeringcollege · 1.7 miRosemary Lakelake · 1.0 miCharles River Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCutler Park Reservationstate park · 1.3 mi · 461 acresCharles River Reservationstate park · 1.5 mi · 125 acresWilson Mountain Reservationstate park · 3.1 miHammond Pond Reservationstate park · 3.1 miMemorial Parkpark · under a mileRiverdale Parkstate park · 3.4 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 3.1 on 10 Jan 199940 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200049 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuincy Water Dept. (mwra)serves 106,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation148 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham1.6 miPost officeNeedham Heights Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNeedham Town Hall1.3 miPoliceNeedham Police Department1.5 miFire stationNeedham Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryHillside Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolRiverside Schoolunder a mileElementaryJohn Eliot Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWilliam James College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED12 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS12 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 205.1 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE7.5 miRailNeedham HeightsMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachNewton, 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 retaiOurBus4.6 miTransit39 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 02494 ZIP area.
