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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People11,697 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.34,412 householdsMedian household income $194,265Median home value $1,159,200Median rent $2,270 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 6,932 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 26 minutes53% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages78% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 48% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Chinese 6%, Spanish 5%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month December46 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station, 6 mi away; snow from Natick
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 1.3 miMount Idapeak · 1.9 miBeacon Hillpeak · 1.2 miLasell Universitycollege · 1.0 miNew England School of Acupuncturecollege · 1.9 miCrystal Lakelake · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles River Reservationstate park · under a mileCannalonga Memorial Parkstate park · 1.4 miRiver Street Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileHammond Pond Reservationstate park · 2.9 mi · 57 acresBeaver Brook Reservationstate park · 3.0 mi · 58 acresRichard Mcgrath Parkpark · 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 3.1 on 10 Jan 199936 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200045 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 subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLowell Regional Water Utilityserves 120,418 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewton - Wellesley Hospital1.6 miPost officeWest Newton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNewton City Hall1.3 miPoliceNewton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNewton Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools13 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 8 otherSchoolClearway Schoolunder a mileSchoolLearning Preparatory Schoolunder a mileElementaryPeirce Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLasell University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED8.9 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS11 miInterstateI-901.1 miUS highwayUS 202.0 miAmtrakBack Bay Station BBY7.7 miRailWashington St (East)Massachusetts 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 retaiOurBus2.2 miTransit64 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 02465 ZIP area.
