Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:14 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:19 am – 4:22 pm
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People8,074 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.34,046 householdsMedian household income $58,929Median home value $209,900Median rent $963 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,638 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,774 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month August85 in of snow a year, on about 28 days4 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, North Adams Harriman Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Ashfield
Nearby landmarksRagged Mountainpeak · 1.9 miCheshire Harbor Hillpeak · 2.2 miSouth Pondlake · 3.8 miRenfrew Pondlake · under a mileBassett Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miMoney Brook Fallswaterfall · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Greylock State Reservationstate park · under a mile · 62 acresMaple Street Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBellevue Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.4 mi · 58 acresStafford Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 60 acresWestern Gateway Heritage State Parkstate park · 4.9 miNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199447 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBerkshire County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berkshire County monitors, MA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAdams Fire Districtserves 7,945 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation822 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Medical Center13.2 miPost officeAdams Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAdams Town Hallunder a milePoliceAdams Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAdams Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolSaint Stanislaus Kostka Schoolunder a mileSchoolBerkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public Schoolunder a mileElementaryHoosac Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB36 miInterstateI-9023 miUS highwayUS 75.4 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT14 miCoachWilliamstownPeter Pan (BZ)7.6 miTransit7 stops within a mileBerkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01220 ZIP area.
