Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:07 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:10 am – 4:14 pm
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People25,612 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.79,740 householdsMedian household income $165,912Median home value $809,000Median rent $1,991 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,320 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,300 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 20%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 31 minutes57% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 4%, Spanish 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December64 in of snow a year, on about 29 days12 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reading station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsForest Glen Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCharles Lawn Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBreakheart Reservationstate park · 4.0 miMiddlesex Fells Reservationstate park · 4.7 mi · 803 acresLynn Woods Reservationstate park · 6.2 miSaugus Iron Works National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202546 mi away, near York Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202546 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 subscription88% 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 waterReading Water Department (mwra)serves 26,262 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation101 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWinchester Hospital4.9 miPost officeReading Post Officeunder a mileTown hallReading Town Hallunder a milePoliceReading Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationReading Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighReading Memorial High Schoolunder a mileMiddleArthur W. Coolidge Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBirch Meadow Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeKostas Research Institute at Northeastern University5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED10 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS13 miInterstateI-951.4 miUS highwayUS 15.1 miAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB2.3 miRailReadingMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachCambridgeFlixBus9.9 miTransit9 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 01867 ZIP area.
