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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

01002

Amherst

ZIP Code 01002 is a standard zip code serving Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts (MA), in Hampshire County, United States. It has an estimated population of 29,049 with a median household income of $54,422. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $54,422

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Massachusetts (MA)
County
Hampshire
City
Amherst
Timezone
America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude
42.367100
Longitude
-72.464600

Geographic Details

Land Area
55.04 mi²
Water Area
1.65 mi²
Population Density
528.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box
42.437947°N, 42.301437°S, -72.355041°E, -72.546776°W

With 29,049 residents spread across 55.04 square miles, this area has a population density of 528.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

29,049

Population

85th percentile

$54,422

Median Income

60th percentile

$338,900

Median Home Value

90th percentile

55.04 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 01002 is $54,422, and the median home value is $338,900.

Housing

10,388

Total Units

9,910

Occupied Units

95.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Amherst, MA.

01003

Amherst

 01004

Amherst

Similar ZIP Codes in Massachusetts

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Massachusetts.

01001

Agawam

$58,733

 01020

Chicopee

$51,255

 01022

Chicopee

$58,938

 01027

Easthampton

$59,963

 01038

Hatfield

$61,603

 01050

Huntington

$56,184

 01056

Ludlow

$61,073

 01060

Northampton

$52,607

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