Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:08 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:09 am – 4:15 pm
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People12,475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.64,715 householdsMedian household income $127,224Median home value $650,300Median rent $1,638 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,302 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 6,162 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 30 minutes69% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Vietnamese 1%3% 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 37°F, lows 18°F52 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March50 in of snow a year, on about 19 days12 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norton W station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksStonehill Collegecollege · 2.0 miBorderland State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.3 miFlyaway Pondlake · under a mileRattlesnake Hillpeak · 2.4 miStonehouse Hillpeak · 2.5 miShovelshop Pondlake · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBorderland State Parkstate park · 1.2 miOliver Ames Parker Reservationpark · under a mileBeaver Brook Woodsstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 50 acresAmes Long Pondpark · 1.3 miCanoe River Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.0 miHockomock Swamp Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 155 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202038 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBristol County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bristol County monitors, MA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterInima Usa / Aquaria LLCserves 105,643 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation193 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrockton Veterans Affairs Medical Center3.4 miPost officeNorth Easton Post Office1.6 miTown hallEaston Town Hall1.6 miPoliceEaston Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEaston Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleEaston Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryRichardson Olmsted Schoolunder a mileHighOliver Ames High Schoolunder a mileCollegeStonehill College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS22 miInterstateI-955.4 miUS highwayUS 17.1 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE10 miRailStoughtonMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.5 miCoachWest BridgewaterPeter Pan (BZ)5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02356 ZIP area.
