Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:10 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:15 am – 4:18 pm
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People1,455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4520 householdsMedian household income $102,500Median home value $347,30096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,211 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 699 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 38 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days18 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tully Lake station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsMillers River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 131 acresBirch Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 400 acresLawrence Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 50 acresTully Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 149 acresChestnut Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.4 miFish Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199423 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Oct 199422 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Royalston Improvement Corpserves 275 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation997 ft304 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAthol Hospital6.4 miPost officeRoyalston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRoyalston Town Hallunder a milePoliceRoyalston Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRoyalston Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH32 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL57 miInterstateI-9118 miUS highwayUS 2025.4 miAmtrakGreenfield, MA GFD22 miCoachAthol Traverse StGreyhound6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01368 ZIP area.
