Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:17 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:18 am – 4:24 pm
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People8,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.63,690 householdsMedian household income $86,694Median home value $527,300Median rent $1,357 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,194 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,580 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes59% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 26 days8 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lenox Dale station, 12 mi away; snow from Copake
Nearby landmarksWarner Mountainpeak · under a mileEast Mountainpeak · under a mileGreen Riverriver · 2.0 miLake Buellake · 2.5 miSoda Springsspring · 1.6 miBarbieri Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Mountain State Reservationstate park · 1.6 miThree Mile Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 197 acresMahaiwe Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.2 miElmwood Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.2 miFountain Pond Parkstate park · 4.4 miW.E.B. Du Bois Homesteadstate historic site · 3.5 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 3.3 on 16 Jun 200026 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200949 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreat Barrington Fire Distserves 4,380 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,514 ft461 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairview Hospital2.7 miPost officeGreat Barrington Post Office2.5 miTown hallGreat Barrington Town Hall2.5 miPoliceGreat Barrington Police Department2.3 miFire stationGreat Barrington Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL36 miInterstateI-908.7 miUS highwayUS 71.9 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT20 miCoachGreat BarringtonPeter Pan (BZ)2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01230 ZIP area.
