ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01002: Amherst Town, MA

ZIP Code 01002 (Amherst Town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 26,370 residents in 10,320 households. The median household income is $70,818, the median home value is $481,100 and the median gross rent is $1,664/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

26,370

Margin of error ±334

Median household income

$70,818

Margin of error ±$6,278

Median home value

$481,100

Margin of error ±$18,266

Median gross rent

$1,664/mo

Margin of error ±$93

Median age

27.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.8 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 01002 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0100227.0 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01002$70,818Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01002$45,416Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0100222.6%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 010024.0%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0100275.4%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01002$481,100Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01002$1,664/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0100246.9%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0100219.8 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0100221.9%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01002

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 01002 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01002Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population26,370±3347,044,056334,922,499
Median age27.0 yrs±2.2 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,320±4522,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$70,818±$6,278$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$45,416±$4,584$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate22.6%±2.9 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.4 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher75.4%±4.9 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$481,100±$18,266$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,664/mo±$93$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes46.9%±3.8 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.8 min±2.4 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home21.9%±2.9 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 01002
GroupZIP 01002MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.0%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.8%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.2%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01002 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Hampshire County— also overlaps Franklin County
Largest overlapping place
Amherst Town (50% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
53.26 sq mi· about 495 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hampshire County

01003 Amherst Town, MA01007 Hampshire County, MA01012 Hampshire County, MA01026 Hampshire County, MA01027 Easthampton Town, MA01032 Hampshire County, MA01033 Hampshire County, MA01035 Hampshire County, MA01038 Hatfield, MA01039 Hampshire County, MA01050 Hampshire County, MA01053 Northampton, MA01060 Northampton, MA01062 Northampton, MA01063 Northampton, MA01066 Hampshire County, MA01070 Hampshire County, MA01073 Hampshire County, MA01075 Hampshire County, MA01082 Hampshire County, MA01084 Hampshire County, MA01088 Hampshire County, MA01096 Hampshire County, MA01098 Hampshire County, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.