Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:13 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:15 am – 4:20 pm
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People15,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.86,140 householdsMedian household income $108,125Median home value $371,400Median rent $1,283 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 8,316 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, retail 11%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F48 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month August48 in of snow a year, on about 19 days8 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belchertown station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwift Riverriver · 3.1 miMetacomet Lakelake · 2.2 miArcadia Lakelake · 2.5 miQuabbin Reservoir Les and Terry Campbell Quabbin Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.7 miFox Hillpeak · 5.4 miTurkey Hillpeak · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Hope Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBelchertown Town Commonhistoric site · under a mileMount Holyoke Range State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 295 acresHerman Covey Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 119 acresBachelor Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 94 acresFacing Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 19948 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201545 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelchertown Water Districtserves 3,253 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation529 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaystate Wing Hospital8.4 miPost officeBelchertown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBelchertown Town Hallunder a milePoliceBelchertown Police Station1.2 miFire stationBelchertown Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleJabish Middle School1.1 miElementarySwift River Elementary School1.2 miSchoolChestnut Hill Community School1.3 miCollegeHampshire College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH27 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL28 miInterstateI-908.2 miUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakHolyoke, MA HLK12 miCoachLudlow, MA (Ludlow Service Plaza, Westbound. Bus will stop in the rear of the rest area building, in the area designated for trucks and buses.)OurBus8.3 miTransit6 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 01007 ZIP area.
