Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:07 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:11 am – 4:14 pm
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People12,129 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.74,364 householdsMedian household income $138,571Median home value $586,200Median rent $2,142 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,485 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 6,445 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Arabic 3%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F49 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 31 days20 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowell station, 6 mi away; snow from Bedford
Nearby landmarksRocky Hillpeak · 1.3 miNutting Lakelake · 3.2 miFox Hillpeak · 2.3 miConcord River Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miRussell Millpondreservoir · 2.0 miConcord River Trailtrailhead · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Brook Farm State Parkstate park · 2.5 miOld North Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 miNorth Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.2 miGovernor Thomas Dudley Parkstate park · 3.7 miLowell Heritage State Parkstate park · 4.6 miLowell National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.4 mi · 189 acresSource: 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 202550 mi away, near York Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202550 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBillerica Water Worksserves 42,119 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: Bromate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation118 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTewksbury Hospital4.4 miPost officeNorth Billerica Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBillerica Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceBillerica Police Department1.6 miFire stationBillerica Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryHajjar Elementary School1.0 miSchoolNew England Pediatric School1.0 miElementaryDutile Elementary School1.0 miCollegeMiddlesex Community College - Lowell Campus4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED7.5 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS21 miInterstateI-4952.3 miUS highwayUS 3under a mileAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB8.8 miRailNorth BillericaMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.3 miCoachLowell Bus StationGreyhound4.1 miTransit26 stops within a mileLowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01862 ZIP area.
