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01247 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 01247 covers North Adams, Massachusetts, with a population of about 14,967 and a median household income of $55,544.

Population
14,967326 per square mile
Median age
44.96.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,54445% below the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
15.6%3.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$267,859up 36.6% in five years
Median rent
$78653% below the Massachusetts median
Degree or higher
26.7%8.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
58.1%6.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
320

Where 01247 is

North Adams, 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

Population14,967
Median age44.9
Family households52.5%
Born outside the US4.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.3%
White (non-Hispanic)88%
Black (non-Hispanic)1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%
Veterans7.8%
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$55,544
Income per person$36,775
Poverty rate15.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.7%
$10–15k9.0%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k7.0%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k8.1%
$60–75k9.4%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k6.7%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k5.5%
$200k or more6.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,700
Mean adjusted gross income$54,362
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k32.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.9%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$190,600
Median gross rent$786
Rent as a share of household income35.3%
Owner-occupied58.1%
Vacant homes14.5%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house51.2%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units28.2%
5 to 19 units10%
20 or more units7.4%
Mobile home2.5%
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$267,859as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 103.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$267,859$86,672

$86,672 in 2000 to $267,859 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%
High school diploma or higher90%
Works from home9%
Drives to work alone74%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.8%
Health

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

Obesity33.5% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.6% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13% 2.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.1% 1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.8% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments320
People employed3,847
Annual payroll$157,901,000
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 28.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss25.2 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.

Landslide88.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche57.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind50.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave43.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire43.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning37.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm34.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado26.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake24.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.1Very 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$55,544$101,341$78,538
Income per person$36,775$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate15.6%10%12.4%
Median home value$190,600$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$786$1,687$1,348
Homeownership58.1%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate6%5.1%5.2%
Works from home9%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US4.8%17.7%13.9%
Median age44.94038.7
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 stationNORTH ADAMS HARRIMAN AP, MA US7.4 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January32.4°F / 14.3°F2.52 in rain
February35.3°F / 15.5°F1.97 in rain
March43.6°F / 23.5°F3.08 in rain
April56.9°F / 33.5°F3.12 in rain
May68.6°F / 43.9°F3.73 in rain
June76.4°F / 53°F4.41 in rain
July80.9°F / 57.7°F4.13 in rain
August79°F / 56.1°F4.47 in rain
September72.1°F / 48.8°F4.22 in rain
October60°F / 38.4°F4.28 in rain
November48.4°F / 29.7°F3.25 in rain
December37.6°F / 21.5°F3.12 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 supermarket25% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket25% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket29% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

North Adams School District28.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Florida School District18% of this ZIP code's land area
North Adams School District in Florida (9-12)18% of this ZIP code's land area
Clarksburg School District17.8% of this ZIP code's land area
North Adams School District in Clarksburg (9-12)17.8% 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 vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

05352 Stamford, VT6.8 km away
01220 Adams, MA8.7 km away
01350 Monroe Bridge, MA9 km away
01343 Drury, MA9.7 km away
01267 Williamstown, MA10.2 km away
01367 Rowe, MA12.6 km away
05350 Readsboro, VT13.8 km away
01256 Savoy, MA14 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 area45.92 sq mi
Water area0.41 sq mi
Population density326 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.6955, -73.0800

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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