ZIP Code 01255 — undefined, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01255 covers MA in Berkshire County with a population of about 850.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.0 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.

MA fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 01255 is about $85,417 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.0%; unemployment rate near 1.4%; 30.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; about 23.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 points above 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 $331,300 — about 5% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $990 (about 15% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 96.4% (about 31.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01255 in MA, a household would need roughly $91,000 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 $2,128. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($85,417). 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 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 MA show little to no average snow and around 52.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 40 for ZIP 01255 (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.