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01230 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 01230 covers Great Barrington, Massachusetts, with a population of about 8,813 and a median household income of $82,871.

Population
8,81391 per square mile
Median age
49.610.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$82,87118% below the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
4.9%7.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$641,796up 33.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,28624% below the Massachusetts median
Degree or higher
49.2%14.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
74.9%9.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
418

Where 01230 is

Great Barrington, 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

Population8,813
Median age49.6
Family households57.6%
Born outside the US8.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home9%
White (non-Hispanic)86%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%
Veterans3.6%
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$82,871
Income per person$57,712
Poverty rate4.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k0.5%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k5.3%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k0.6%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k15.7%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more20.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,910
Mean adjusted gross income$132,848
Returns declaring $200,000 or more12.8%
Returns, under $25k27.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.1%
Returns, $200k or more12.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$479,200
Median gross rent$1,286
Rent as a share of household income30.7%
Owner-occupied74.9%
Vacant homes27.3%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house81.4%
Attached house3.7%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units5.2%
20 or more units3.3%
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$641,796as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$641,796$186,853

$186,853 in 2000 to $641,796 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.2%
High school diploma or higher95%
Works from home21.6%
Drives to work alone60.6%
Takes public transport1.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.6%
Health

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

Obesity29% 4.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.2% 3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.1% 7.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20% 5.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12% 4.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.9% 6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening74.8% 10.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.9% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.8% 11.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.8% 8.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.9% 3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments418
People employed4,607
Annual payroll$233,181,000
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 48.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss48.4 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.

Landslide92Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane77.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind73.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche57.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail54.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave53.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado40.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought23.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave8.1Very 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$82,871$101,341$78,538
Income per person$57,712$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate4.9%10%12.4%
Median home value$479,200$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,286$1,687$1,348
Homeownership74.9%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.2%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home21.6%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US8.7%17.7%13.9%
Median age49.64038.7
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 stationLENOX DALE, MA US18 km away
Rain in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January31.6°F / 12.7°F3.54 in rain
February35.4°F / 13.5°F3.06 in rain
March43.3°F / 21.3°F3.71 in rain
April56.2°F / 31.8°F3.75 in rain
May68.8°F / 43°F4.15 in rain
June76.8°F / 52.2°F4.79 in rain
July81.9°F / 57°F4.53 in rain
August80.6°F / 55.2°F4.23 in rain
September72.3°F / 47.5°F4.48 in rain
October59.3°F / 36.9°F4.75 in rain
November46.8°F / 27.7°F3.62 in rain
December36.1°F / 19.4°F4.49 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket45% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Southern Berkshire School District55.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Berkshire Hills School District44.6% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability8.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

01252 North Egremont, MA7 km away
01236 Housatonic, MA7.8 km away
01229 Glendale, MA9.4 km away
01257 Sheffield, MA10.7 km away
01260 South Lee, MA11.4 km away
01244 Mill River, MA12 km away
01262 Stockbridge, MA12.1 km away
01245 Monterey, MA12.7 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 area96.98 sq mi
Water area1.92 sq mi
Population density91 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1959, -73.3607

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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