Local servicesHospitalFairview Hospital7.9 miPost officeMonterey Post Office1.0 miTown hallMonterey Town Hall1.0 miPoliceMonterey Police Department1.0 miFire stationMonterey Fire Company1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL32 miInterstateI-906.5 miUS highwayUS 206.5 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT18 miCoachLee (Premium Outlets)Peter Pan (BZ)7.0 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 01245 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:16 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:18 am – 4:23 pm
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People692 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.3281 householdsMedian household income $136,875Median home value $629,90088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,639 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 315 employedMain industries: education and health care 50%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, other services 14%Average commute 15 minutes58% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 50% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Russian or other Slavic 9%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% 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 June75 in of snow a year, on about 38 days8 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lenox Dale station, 10 mi away; snow from Norfolk 2 Sw
Parks and public landsWoods Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileOld Center Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileLong Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 911 acresEast Mountain State Reservationstate park · 6.4 miFountain Pond Parkstate park · 6.6 miHop Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 miSource: 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 199449 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200021 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonterey Water Companyserves 138 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,373 ft418 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
