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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People6,975 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.72,630 householdsMedian household income $224,000Median home value $1,255,400Median rent $2,978 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 3,751 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 22%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 29 minutes46% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages88% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 57% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Chinese 13%, Russian or other Slavic 9%, other languages 6%11% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Natick
Nearby landmarksOak Hillpeak · 1.4 miMount Idapeak · 2.5 miSilver Lakelake · 2.9 miHebrew Collegecollege · 1.1 miWilliam James Collegecollege · 1.6 miCrystal Lakelake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHammond Pond Reservationstate park · 1.5 miCharles River Reservationstate park · 1.5 mi · 125 acresCutler Park Reservationstate park · 1.6 mi · 461 acresEvergreen Street Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBoyden Parkstate park · 2.6 miColdspring Parkpark · under a mileSource: 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 199938 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLowell Regional Water Utilityserves 120,418 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation113 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewton - Wellesley Hospital2.2 miPost officeNewton Highlands Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNewton City Hall1.4 miPoliceBoston College Police Department2.3 miFire stationNewton Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryCountryside Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleOak Hill Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolNewton Montessori School1.0 miCollegeHebrew College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS11 miInterstateI-951.5 miUS highwayUS 203.5 miAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY7.0 miLight railWalnut St Station Ave BusesMassachusetts 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 retaiOurBus3.0 miTransit88 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 02461 ZIP area.
