Local servicesHospitalTobey Hospitalunder a milePost officeWareham Post Office1.0 miTown hallWareham Town Hall1.4 miPoliceWareham Police Department2.2 miFire stationWareham Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryMinot Forest Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWareham Senior High School1.1 miMiddleWareham Middle School1.3 miCollegeMassachusetts Maritime Academy4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew Bedford Regional Airport EWB14 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD38 miInterstateI-1952.5 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE39 miRailWareham VillageMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.1 miCoachBuzzards BayPeter Pan (BZ)4.4 miTransit12 stops within a mileGreater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02571 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02571 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:08 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:06 am – 4:15 pm
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People10,538 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.65,035 householdsMedian household income $87,302Median home value $422,500Median rent $1,427 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,416 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,244 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March37 in of snow a year, on about 15 days4 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Wareham station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksParkwood Beachbeach · under a mileGreat Neckcape · 1.5 miMinot Forest Beachbeach · under a mileBarneys Pointcape · under a mileBroad Marsh Riverriver · under a mileGreat Neck Conservation Areatrailhead · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAgawam Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileMaple Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 miBlankenship Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.7 miRed Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 450 acresSE Pine Barrens Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 185 acresHaskell Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 173 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202021 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202021 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePlymouth County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Plymouth County monitors, MA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWareham Fire Districtserves 20,102 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation40 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
