Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:08 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,542 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.013,259 householdsMedian household income $107,030Median home value $651,700Median rent $2,116 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,111 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 17,660 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 16%, retail 10%Average commute 30 minutes64% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, other Indo-European languages 8%, Spanish 8%, French or Haitian Creole 2%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month October56 in of snow a year, on about 26 days16 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwood Mem Ap station, 1 mi away; snow from Walpole 2
Nearby landmarksFINE Mortuary College LLCcollege · under a mileFox Hillpeak · 3.0 miChestnut Hillpeak · 3.4 miEast Branch Neponset Riverriver · 1.7 miMassasoit Community College - Canton Campuscollege · 4.7 miEllis Pondlake · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorwood Town Commonhistoric site · under a mileOld Parish Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileNorwood Country Clubstate conservation land · under a mile · 92 acresEllis Avenue Wellfieldsstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 79 acresBlue Hills Reservationstate park · 3.2 mi · 57 acresNeponset Valley Landsstate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202048 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202048 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorwood Water Dept. (mwra)serves 29,909 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children3.5 miPost officeNorwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorwood Town Hallunder a milePoliceNorwood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorwood Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryCornelius M Callahan Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Catherine of Siena Schoolunder a mileElementaryBalch Elementary School1.0 miCollegeFINE Mortuary College LLCunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS15 miInterstateI-952.0 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE2.8 miRailNorwood CentralMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBrooklineFlixBus11 miTransit32 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 02062 ZIP area.
