Local servicesHospitalMilford Regional Medical Center10.2 miPost officeNorfolk Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorfolk Town Hallunder a milePoliceNorfolk Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorfolk Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 middle, 2 otherSchoolH Olive Day Schoolunder a mileSchoolFreeman - Kennedy Schoolunder a mileMiddleKing Philip Middle School1.3 miCollegeDean College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS24 miInterstateI-4954.8 miUS highwayUS 13.5 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE11 miRailNorfolkMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachFramingham Framingham IntermodalGreyhound12 miTransit5 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02056 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02056 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:09 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:10 am – 4:16 pm
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People11,556 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.13,361 householdsMedian household income $197,379Median home value $694,300Median rent $1,791 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,766 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 4,966 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 39 minutes60% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October56 in of snow a year, on about 26 days13 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walpole 2 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighland Lakelake · 1.4 miMill Riverriver · 1.9 miBristol Blake State Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMirror Lakelake · 2.0 miDean Collegecollege · 4.1 miIndian Hillpeak · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBristol Blake State Reservationstate park · under a mileSeekonk Street Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 miSymphony Park Conservation Areapark · 1.7 mi · 54 acresMedfield Charles River State Reservationstate park · 5.7 miBorderland State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 122 acresEast Foxboro Street Well Sitestate conservation land · 7.1 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202045 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202045 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNorfolk Water Divisionserves 7,602 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021140 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation278 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
