Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:08 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:15 pm
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People26,444 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.211,107 householdsMedian household income $138,724Median home value $746,100Median rent $2,184 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 14,824 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 7%Average commute 32 minutes55% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 5%8% 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 December70 in of snow a year, on about 29 days20 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jamaica Plain station, 3 mi away; snow from Blue Hill Coop
Nearby landmarksWalnut Hillpeak · 1.8 miOak Hillpeak · 2.1 miUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst - Mount Ida Campuscollege · 1.9 miWilliam James Collegecollege · 2.4 miCrystal Lakelake · 1.8 miHarvey Beachbeach · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBellevue Hill Reservationstate park · under a mileRiverdale Parkstate park · under a mileCutler Park Reservationstate park · 1.1 mi · 182 acresStony Brook Reservationstate park · 1.4 miMother Brook Reservationstate park · 1.7 miCharles River Reservationstate park · 1.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 11 Mar 197650 mi away, near Portsmouth, Rhode IslandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSuffolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025279 of 365 days measured84 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 106main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Suffolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMwraserves 2,580,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital2.3 miPost officeWest Roxbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDedham Town Hall2.3 miPoliceBoston Police Department District E - 5 Stationunder a mileFire stationBoston Fire Department Engine 30, Ladder 25under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools10 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 11 otherElementarySaint Theresa of Avila Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolPatrick Lyndon K-8 Schoolunder a mileSchoolThe Roxbury Latin Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst - Mount Ida Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS9.7 miInterstateI-952.0 miUS highwayUS 13.6 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE4.8 miRailWest RoxburyMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBrooklineFlixBus4.8 miTransit144 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 02132 ZIP area.
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