ZIP Code 01201 — Pittsfield city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01201 covers Pittsfield, MA in Berkshire County with a population of about 45,072.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 413; U.S. House district MA-1; the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY media market.

Pittsfield, MA sits in a university / college context (near berkshire community college (2.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 01201 is about $68,879 — about 8% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.7%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 34.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 8.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.8 points below 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 $236,500 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $882 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.3% (about 3.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01201 in Pittsfield, MA, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,519. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($68,879). 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 Pittsfield city, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.6) and hurricane (83.6). 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 Pittsfield city, MA show little to no average snow and around 44.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,127 for ZIP 01201 (Pittsfield 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.