Local servicesHospitalEdward P Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center2.2 miPost officeFlorence Post Office1.8 miTown hallWilliamsburg Town Office3.6 miPoliceHampshire County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationNorthampton Fire Department Station 2 - Florence1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryRK Finn Ryan Road Schoolunder a mileMiddleJohn F Kennedy Middle School2.0 miElementaryLeeds Elementary School2.0 miCollegeThe Conway School2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL27 miInterstateI-913.4 miUS highwayUS 53.4 miAmtrakNorthampton, MA NHT3.9 miCoachNorthamptonPeter Pan Bus Lines3.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01062 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:14 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:16 am – 4:21 pm
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People9,816 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.44,518 householdsMedian household income $87,588Median home value $421,000Median rent $1,161 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,407 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,907 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 23 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsSilvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 1,268 acresOrganic Community Gardenpark · 1.2 miConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 3.8 miSpring Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.2 miMount Tom State Reservationstate park · 4.6 miBrewer Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 72 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 199422 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200017 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation436 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
