Local servicesHospitalCambridge Health Alliance Somerville Campus Hospital1.0 miPost officeWinter Hill Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSomerville City Hallunder a milePoliceSomerville Police Department East Neighborhood Stationunder a mileFire stationSomerville Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools11 elementary, 2 middle, 8 high, 22 otherHighNext Wave Junior High Schoolunder a mileHighFull Circle High Schoolunder a mileSchoolEast Somerville Community Schoolunder a mileCollegeBunker Hill Community College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS4.7 miInterstateI-93under a mileUS highwayUS 11.8 miAmtrakNorth Station BON2.3 miLight railGilman SquareMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachCambridgeFlixBus2.6 miTransit242 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 02145 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02145 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:10 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People27,495 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.311,940 householdsMedian household income $123,755Median home value $828,600Median rent $2,398 a month36% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,696 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 18,208 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 7%Average commute 32 minutes35% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 20% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 16%, other Indo-European languages 15%, Chinese 3%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston Logan Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksWinter Hillpeak · under a mileProspect Hillpeak · under a mileLittle Riverriver · 2.7 miBunker Hill Community Collegecollege · 1.6 miLesley Universitycollege · 1.6 miMalden Riverriver · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMystic River Reservationstate park · under a mileMedford Street Corridor Istate park · 1.3 miBunker Hill Cc Athletic Fieldsstate park · 1.3 miBunker Hill Cc Campus Groundsstate park · 1.5 miRink Groundsstate park · 1.7 miCharles River Reservationstate park · 1.7 miSource: 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 3.1 on 10 Jan 199932 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200042 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 subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSomerville Water Dept. (mwra)serves 81,045 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
