Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:13 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:15 am – 4:20 pm
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People26,370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.010,320 householdsMedian household income $70,818Median home value $481,100Median rent $1,664 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,620 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 14,287 employedMain industries: education and health care 51%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 20 minutes48% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 52% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month October37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days12 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amherst station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Orientpeak · 1.1 miOrient Springsspring · under a mileAmherst Collegecollege · 2.8 miGrey Rockspeak · 1.1 miUniversity of Massachusetts Amherstcollege · 3.1 miHawley Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArnold Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miAmherst College Landpark · 1.4 mi · 57 acresMount Holyoke Range State Parkstate park · 4.5 miConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 6.1 miLake Warner Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 107 acresJ.A. Skinner State Parkstate park · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199410 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHampshire County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025312 of 365 days measured49 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hampshire County monitors, MA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmherst Dpw Water Divisionserves 39,263 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2024: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation424 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCooley Dickinson Hospital10.2 miPost officeNorth Pleasant Street Post Office2.8 miTown hallAmherst Town Hall2.8 miPolicePelham Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPelham Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryPelham Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFort River Elementary School1.7 miHighEast Street Alternative High School1.9 miCollegeAmherst College2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH31 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL32 miInterstateI-918.5 miUS highwayUS 2023.4 miAmtrakNorthampton, MA NHT9.2 miCoachAmherst CenterPeter Pan Bus Lines2.8 miTransit7 stops within a milePioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01002 ZIP area.
