Local servicesHospitalMelrose - Wakefield Hospital2.5 miPost officeSaugus Post Office1.4 miTown hallSaugus Town Hallunder a milePoliceSaugus Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSaugus Fire Department Headquarters Central Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryShining Stars Learning Centerunder a mileHighSaugus High Schoolunder a mileMiddleBelmonte Saugus Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorth Shore Community College3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS7.4 miInterstateI-953.2 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB7.4 miRailRiver WorksMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.6 miCoachLogan International Airport (Terminal E)Peter Pan (BZ)6.9 miTransit64 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01906 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:06 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:10 am – 4:14 pm
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People28,773 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.510,958 householdsMedian household income $101,539Median home value $603,400Median rent $2,241 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,049 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,643 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 16%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Spanish 9%, French or Haitian Creole 4%10% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMill Riverriver · 2.5 miMount Hermonpeak · 2.6 miSaugus Iron Works National Historic Sitevisitor center · under a mileProspect Hillpeak · 3.1 miBreakheart Reservation Christopher Dunne Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.2 miNorth Shore Community Collegecollege · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBreakheart Reservationstate park · 1.0 miLynn Woods Reservationstate park · 1.1 miSaugus Iron Works National Historic Sitehistoric site · under a mileSaugus River Reservationstate park · 1.2 miRumney Marsh Reservationstate park · 1.9 miOld Parish Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileSource: 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 202547 mi away, near York Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, MA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaugus Water Dept. (mwra)serves 27,844 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation45 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
