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01201 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 01201 covers Pittsfield, Massachusetts, with a population of about 45,072 and a median household income of $68,879.

Population
45,072747 per square mile
Median age
43.34.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$68,87932% below the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
13.7%1.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$314,678up 34.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,09835% below the Massachusetts median
Degree or higher
34.1%0.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.3%2.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,279

Where 01201 is

Pittsfield, Massachusetts — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population45,072
Median age43.3
Family households55.2%
Born outside the US6.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home10%
White (non-Hispanic)78.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino8.7%
Veterans5.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$68,879
Income per person$44,001
Poverty rate13.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k4.8%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more7.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed22,190
Mean adjusted gross income$67,069
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k28.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.8%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$236,500
Median gross rent$1,098
Rent as a share of household income32.2%
Owner-occupied62.3%
Vacant homes10.5%
Median year built1950

What the homes are

Detached house53.7%
Attached house4.2%
2 to 4 units25.6%
5 to 19 units10.9%
20 or more units4.6%
Mobile home1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$314,678as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 90.1%
Typical asking rent$1,592as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$314,678$110,020

$110,020 in 2000 to $314,678 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home8.4%
Drives to work alone75.9%
Takes public transport1.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.4% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.6% 5.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.3% 4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.3% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,279
People employed24,281
Annual payroll$1,877,202,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 37.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss43.2 out of 100
Community resilience89.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide76.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane75Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind66.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche57.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave53.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning49.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather46.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire41.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado37.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave5.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMassachusettsUnited States
Median household income$68,879$101,341$78,538
Income per person$44,001$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate13.7%10%12.4%
Median home value$236,500$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,098$1,687$1,348
Homeownership62.3%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate7.3%5.1%5.2%
Works from home8.4%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US6.8%17.7%13.9%
Median age43.34038.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPITTSFIELD MUNI AP, MA US4.5 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January30.1°F / 13.9°F2.67 in rain
February33.1°F / 15°F2.52 in rain
March41.7°F / 23.1°F3.08 in rain
April55.2°F / 33.8°F3.38 in rain
May67°F / 44.4°F3.79 in rain
June74.6°F / 53.1°F4.58 in rain
July79.3°F / 58°F4.18 in rain
August77.6°F / 56.5°F3.82 in rain
September70.4°F / 48.9°F4.5 in rain
October58.3°F / 38.5°F4.56 in rain
November46.6°F / 29.2°F3.52 in rain
December35.5°F / 20.9°F3.63 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Pittsfield School District54.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Hancock School District12.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Mount Greylock/New Lebanon (NY) School Districts in Hancock (7-12)12.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Mount Greylock School District8.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Richmond School District5.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Pittsfield School District in Richmond (9-12)5.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability7.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

01202 Pittsfield, MA6.9 km away
01203 Pittsfield, MA6.9 km away
01263 Stockbridge, MA6.9 km away
01227 Dalton, MA7 km away
01237 Lanesborough, MA7.3 km away
01226 Dalton, MA7.5 km away
01224 Berkshire, MA8 km away
01240 Lenox, MA10.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Berkshire County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area60.37 sq mi
Water area2.71 sq mi
Population density747 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.4531, -73.2471

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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