Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:10 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:13 am – 4:17 pm
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People8,183 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.53,282 householdsMedian household income $129,063Median home value $498,800Median rent $1,699 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,757 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,283 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 34 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F43 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month October60 in of snow a year, on about 25 days15 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fitchburg Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Barre Falls Dam
Nearby landmarksTuttle Lakelake · 1.0 miRocky Hillpeak · 3.0 miRowley Hillpeak · under a mileFitch Basinreservoir · 1.4 miLynde Basinslake · 1.6 miUpper Lynde Basin Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReed Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.2 miOakhill Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miJohnny Appleseed State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 188 acresPoutwater Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 129 acresWachusett Mountain State Reservationstate park · 5.8 miCook Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 181 acresSource: 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 3.7 on 2 Oct 199427 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201549 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSterling Water Departmentserves 6,715 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation743 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Clinton Campus4.5 miPost officeSterling Post Office1.3 miTown hallMary Ellen Butterick Municipal Building1.1 miPoliceSterling Police Department1.6 miFire stationSterling Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeQuinsigamond Community College9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH14 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS40 miInterstateI-190under a mileUS highwayUS 2011 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR13 miRailNorth LeominsterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)6.6 miCoachFitchburgGreyhound9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01564 ZIP area.
