Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:16 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:19 am – 4:23 pm
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People44,848 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.820,143 householdsMedian household income $71,093Median home value $259,800Median rent $1,139 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,177 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 22,578 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 14%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 19 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 1%, other languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F44 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June77 in of snow a year, on about 52 days3 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pittsfield Muni Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Worthington
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 2.1 miBerkshire Community Collegecollege · 1.7 miOnota Lakelake · 1.1 miOak Hillpeak · 3.7 miSouthwest Branch Housatonic Riverriver · 1.7 miWest Branch Housatonic River Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurbank Parkpark · under a milePittsfield Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.1 mi · 139 acresBalance Rock State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 137 acresGeorge L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 91 acresPittsfield Country Clubstate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 224 acresBates Memorial State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 423 acresSource: 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 200034 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200943 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPittsfield Dpu Water Deptserves 43,927 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,127 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Medical Center1.7 miPost officePittsfield Post Office1.7 miTown hallPittsfield City Hall1.6 miPolicePittsfield Police Department1.5 miFire stationPittsfield Fire Department Engine 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 2 high, 1 otherHighTaconic High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCrosby Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySilvio O Conte Community Schoolunder a mileCollegeBerkshire Community College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB33 miInterstateI-909.6 miUS highwayUS 201.4 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT1.5 miCoachPittsfieldPeter Pan (BZ)1.4 miTransit12 stops within a mileBerkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01201 ZIP area.
