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State or areaMassachusetts
ZIP code01860
Telephone code978
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:05 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:11 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,748 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.42,815 householdsMedian household income $123,054Median home value $553,400Median rent $1,352 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,399 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 3,859 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 16%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 32 minutes86% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October58 in of snow a year, on about 20 days13 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 35° / 16°FJFebruary: 38° / 17°FFMarch: 45° / 24°FMApril: 57° / 34°FAMay: 68° / 45°FMJune: 76° / 54°FJJuly: 82° / 61°FJAugust: 81° / 59°FASeptember: 74° / 51°FSOctober: 62° / 40°FONovember: 51° / 31°FNDecember: 40° / 22°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haverhill station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Hillpeak · under a mileBack Riverriver · 1.4 miLake Attitashlake · 1.7 miRed Oak Hillpeak · under a mileSargent Millpondlake · 1.4 miNorthern Essex Community Collegecollege · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChurch Street Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileMerrimac Training Fieldhistoric site · under a mileMaudslay State Parkstate park · 4.2 miRichard Sargent Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 376 acresCurrier Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 104 acresCrane Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Oct 198649 mi away, near Northfield, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, MA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMerrimac Water Departmentserves 6,988 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation114 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Family Hospital - Haverhill5.3 miPost officeMerrimac Post Office1.0 miTown hallMerrimac Town Hallunder a milePoliceMerrimac Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMerrimac Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherElementaryDr F N Sweetsir Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHelen R Donaghue Schoolunder a mileSchoolMerrimac Heights Academyunder a mileCollegeNorthern Essex Community College3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM19 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS33 miInterstateI-495under a mileUS highwayUS 17.1 miAmtrakHaverhill, MA HHL5.9 miRailHaverhillMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.9 miCoachSeabrookCandJ Bus Lines7.3 miTransit14 stops within a mileMerrimack Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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