Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:14 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:17 am – 4:21 pm
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People397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.6146 householdsMedian household income $83,333Median home value $438,700Median rent $996 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,569 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 236 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, construction 24%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F54 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month October77 in of snow a year, on about 52 days2 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Worthington station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsHiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 75 acresFisk Meadows Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 miOak Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 128 acresRam Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 61 acresBrewer Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 176 acresTower Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 307 acresSource: 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 199430 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200019 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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 in the county
Elevation1,242 ft379 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdward P Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center9.2 miPost officeChesterfield Post Office1.4 miTown hallChesterfield Town Office1.4 miPoliceChesterfield Police Department1.4 miFire stationChesterfield Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL31 miInterstateI-9111 miUS highwayUS 209.0 miAmtrakNorthampton, MA NHT13 miCoachNorthamptonPeter Pan Bus Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01012 ZIP area.
