Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:05 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:10 am – 4:12 pm
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People18,652 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.88,107 householdsMedian household income $139,625Median home value $834,000Median rent $1,592 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,944 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 9,537 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 31 minutes58% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month March67 in of snow a year, on about 29 days13 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Groveland station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsMaudslay State Parkstate park · 1.7 miOld Burying Hillhistoric site · under a mileBellevue Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCarr Island Sanctuarystate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 69 acresSalisbury Salt Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 miSalisbury Beach State Reservationstate park · 3.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202524 mi away, near York Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202524 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewburyport Water Departmentserves 20,335 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation84 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnna Jaques Hospitalunder a milePost officeNewburyport Post Office1.0 miTown hallNewburyport City Hallunder a milePoliceNewburyport Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNewburyport Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighNewburyport High Schoolunder a mileMiddleRupert A Nock Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMolin Upper Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthern Essex Community College8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM19 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS32 miInterstateI-951.6 miUS highwayUS 1 Altunder a mileAmtrakHaverhill, MA HHL10 miRailNewburyportMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.2 miCoachSeabrookCandJ Bus Lines5.7 miTransit34 stops within a mileMerrimack Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01950 ZIP area.
