Local servicesHospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of New England1.2 miPost officeWinchester Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWinchester Town Hallunder a milePoliceWinchester Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWinchester Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryLincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMcCall Middle Schoolunder a mileHighWinchester High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLawrence Memorial Hospital / Regis College Nursing Program2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED7.5 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS9.4 miInterstateI-932.1 miUS highwayUS 3under a mileAmtrakWoburn, MA WOB4.5 miRailWinchester CenterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachCambridgeFlixBus4.1 miTransit47 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 01890 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01890 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:07 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:10 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People23,406 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.58,340 householdsMedian household income $230,198Median home value $1,215,200Median rent $2,279 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 11,615 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 31 minutes52% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 51% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Chinese 8%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Spanish 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December64 in of snow a year, on about 29 days12 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reading station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksAberjona Riverriver · under a mileLittle Riverriver · 3.8 miUpper Mystic Lakelake · 1.1 miMount Pisgahpeak · 1.2 miCollege Hillpeak · 3.4 miLawrence Memorial Hospital / Regis College Nursing Programcollege · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiddlesex Fells Reservationstate park · under a mile · 266 acresWildwood Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mile · 73 acresParallel Parkstate park · 2.2 miWinchester Town Commonhistoric site · under a mileMystic River Reservationstate park · 2.3 miAlewife Brook Reservationstate park · 2.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Jan 199928 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200038 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWinchester Water Deptserves 22,970 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation57 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
