Local servicesHospitalAusten Riggs Center11.6 miPost officeOtis Post Office1.4 miTown hallOtis Town Hall1.4 miPoliceOtis Police Department1.4 miFire stationOtis Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFarmington River Regional Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL29 miInterstateI-902.9 miUS highwayUS 203.2 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT18 miCoachLee (Premium Outlets)Peter Pan (BZ)8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:16 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:17 am – 4:23 pm
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People903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.6403 householdsMedian household income $108,068Median home value $339,20080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,188 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 547 employedMain industries: retail 18%, professional and business services 14%, education and health care 14%Average commute 32 minutes72% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 June77 in of snow a year, on about 52 days8 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lenox Dale station, 11 mi away; snow from Worthington
Parks and public landsFarmington River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 50 acresOtis Center Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 miLong Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 53 acresShales Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 237 acresNorton Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.7 miHop Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 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 199444 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200017 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBartows Mobile Home Parkserves 25 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,436 ft438 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
