ZIP Code 01242
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- Population
- 165
-65.0%’19–’23
ZIP Code 01242 (Berkshire County, Massachusetts) is home to about 165 residents.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 01242's population declined 65.0% from 471 to 165.
Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.4 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 53.4 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 98
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 49.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023471165
$261,700$193,800
| Year | Population | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 471 | $261,700 |
| 2020 | 337 | $189,600 |
| 2021 | 279 | $193,800 |
| 2022 | 255 | — |
| 2023 | 165 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 170.0%
18 to 2433.9%
25 to 340.0%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 5437.6%
55 to 643.6%
65 to 740.0%
75 and over24.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 56 | 33.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 62 | 37.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 6 | 3.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 41 | 24.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 165 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate0.0%
Some college or associate's100.0%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 109 | 100.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
Drove alone84.2%
Carpooled15.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 48 | 84.2% |
| Carpooled | 9 | 15.8% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 57 | 100.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.54
- Poverty rate
- 6.7% (11 of 165)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 41 | 100.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 0 | 0.0% |
Housing
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 41 | 41.8% |
| Vacant | 57 | 58.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 41 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached58.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units41.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 57 | 58.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 41 | 41.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 01242
- Land area
- 0.46 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 42.3337, -73.2492
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)