ZIP Code 01027 — Easthampton Town city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01027 covers Easthampton Town, MA in Hampshire County with a population of about 17,678.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 413; U.S. House district MA-2; the SPRINGFIELD - HOLYOKE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 01027 is about $73,657 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.6%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 41.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $348,300 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,005 (about 14% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.4% (about 3.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01027 in Easthampton Town, MA, a household would need roughly $96,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,237. That is about 30% above the local median household income ($73,657), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Easthampton Town city, MA as Relatively Low (composite score 69.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.8) and flood (79.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Easthampton Town city, MA show little to no average snow and around 45.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 834 for ZIP 01027 (Easthampton Town city, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.