Local servicesHospitalNewton - Wellesley Hospital2.1 miPost officeWellesley Hills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWellesley Town Hall1.1 miPoliceWellesley Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWellesley Fire Department Headquarters Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherHighWellesley High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWellesley Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySprague Elementary School1.1 miCollegeMassachusetts Bay Community College - Wellesley Hills Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED11 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS14 miInterstateI-951.7 miUS highwayUS 204.0 miAmtrakFramingham, MA FRA7.7 miRailWellesley HillsMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachNewton, MA (Bus stop on Washington Street between Centre Street and Bacon Street. Bus will stop at the bus shelters in front of One Newton Place retaiOurBus5.7 miTransit11 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)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 02481 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:08 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
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People17,415 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.75,111 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $1,694,600Median rent $3,054 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,739 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%Average commute 28 minutes47% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages91% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 58% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Chinese 7%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 17 days7 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Natick station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMassachusetts Bay Community College - Wellesley Hills Campuscollege · under a mileBabson Collegecollege · under a mileBeacon Hillpeak · 2.7 miMaugus Hillpeak · under a mileCharles River Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miLake Wabanlake · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles River Reservationstate park · 1.2 miElm Bank Reservationstate park · 2.5 mi · 114 acresFuller Brook Parkpark · under a mileWoodlawn Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCutler Park Reservationstate park · 3.8 mi · 461 acresCochituate State Parkstate park · 4.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Oct 199448 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWellesley Water Divisionserves 29,550 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation220 ft67 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
