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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People4,168 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.31,627 householdsMedian household income $63,021Median home value $387,20085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,971 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,101 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 22 minutes87% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksParkwood Beachbeach · 3.6 miCross Street Bog Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLittle Neckcape · 3.9 miLincoln Hillpeak · 1.2 miEast Branch Sippican Riverriver · 2.2 miWest Branch Sippican Riverriver · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodside Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 miRochester Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miHaskell Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 173 acresSippican Headwaters Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 277 acresRocky Gutter Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 85 acresMaple Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 83 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 202020 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202020 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrockton Water Departmentserves 105,788 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
Elevation46 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTobey Hospital2.7 miPost officeWest Wareham Post Office1.3 miTown hallWareham Town Hall2.2 miPoliceWareham Police Department1.5 miFire stationWareham Fire Department Station 21.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryJohn William Decas Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMassachusetts Maritime Academy7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew Bedford Regional Airport EWB12 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD34 miInterstateI-1951.1 miUS highwayUS 62.0 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE36 miRailWareham VillageMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.5 miCoachBuzzards BayPeter Pan (BZ)7.8 miTransit4 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 02576 ZIP area.
