Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:09 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:10 am – 4:16 pm
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People19,343 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.97,208 householdsMedian household income $156,250Median home value $687,500Median rent $2,110 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,502 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 10,385 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 35 minutes67% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October56 in of snow a year, on about 26 days13 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walpole 2 station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighland Lakelake · 2.8 miStockwell Pondsreservoir · under a mileChestnut Hillpeak · 4.2 miMill Riverriver · 5.6 miCedar Hillpeak · 4.8 miTurner Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalpole Old Burial Placehistoric site · under a mileCemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBristol Blake State Reservationstate park · 3.9 miMedfield Charles River State Reservationstate park · 5.3 miFowl Meadowsstate conservation land · 3.6 miNeponset Valley Landsstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 57 acresSource: 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202046 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWalpole Water Deptserves 24,070 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation135 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherMiddleEleanor N Johnson Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryElm Street Schoolunder a mileSchoolBlessed Sacrament Schoolunder a mileCollegeFINE Mortuary College LLC4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS20 miInterstateI-952.1 miUS highwayUS 12.2 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE7.1 miRailWalpoleMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachFramingham Framingham IntermodalGreyhound12 miTransit15 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 02081 ZIP area.
