ZIP Code 01247

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Population: 14,967
Median household income: $55,544
Median home value: $190,600

ZIP Code 01247 (Berkshire County, Massachusetts) is home to about 14,967 residents. The median household income of $55,544 is below the Berkshire County median ($72,565).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 01247's population declined 3.2% from 15,466 to 14,967, while its median gross rent rose 3.6% from $759 to $786.

Owners occupy 58.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,967
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,544
Median home value: $190,600
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 7,859
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,46614,967

Median household income

$44,721$55,544

Median home value

$147,900$190,600

Median gross rent

$759$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,466	$44,721	$147,900	$759
2020	15,340	$52,398	$154,900	$788
2021	15,405	$51,959	$157,400	$823
2022	15,279	$53,692	$171,400	$849
2023	14,967	$55,544	$190,600	$786

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	468	3.1%
5 to 17	2,000	13.4%
18 to 24	1,739	11.6%
25 to 34	1,491	10.0%
35 to 44	1,818	12.1%
45 to 54	1,578	10.5%
55 to 64	2,418	16.2%
65 to 74	2,134	14.3%
75 and over	1,321	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,176	88.0%
Black or African American	145	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.2%
Asian	395	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.2%
Two or more races	364	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	818	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,073	10.0%
High school graduate	4,233	39.3%
Some college or associate's	2,577	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,643	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,234	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,799	74.0%
Carpooled	564	8.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	504	7.8%
Bicycle	15	0.2%
Worked from home	585	9.0%
Other means	17	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,179	53.9%
15 to 29 min	1,261	21.4%
30 to 44 min	825	14.0%
45 to 59 min	445	7.5%
60+ min	190	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 15.6% (2,206 of 14,115)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,527	52.5%
Nonfamily households	3,196	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,723	85.5%
Vacant	1,136	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,903	58.1%
Renter-occupied	2,820	41.9%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units28.2%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,023	51.2%
1-unit, attached	58	0.7%
2 to 4 units	2,216	28.2%
5 to 19 units	787	10.0%
20 or more units	578	7.4%
Mobile home & other	197	2.5%

ZIP Code 01247

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