Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:14 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:18 am – 4:21 pm
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People575 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.4227 householdsMedian household income $60,536Median home value $296,200Median rent $1,292 a month98% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,382 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 279 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, other services 13%Average commute 37 minutes61% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F50 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month October85 in of snow a year, on about 28 days0 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Hawley station, 5 mi away; rain from Plainfield 2; snow from Ashfield
Nearby landmarksWest Mountainpeak · 1.9 miWarner Hillpeak · under a mileNemasket River Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSwift Riverriver · 6.2 miWindsor Jambswaterfall · 3.4 miGun Club Pondlake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeer Hill State Reservationstate park · 2.2 mi · 93 acresHilltop Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileWest Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.5 miShaw Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 151 acresUpper Westfield River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 246 acresSwift River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 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 199435 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200030 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation1,444 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Medical Center17.0 miPost officePlainfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlainfield Town Hallunder a milePolicePlainfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDennis A. Thatcher Public Safety Complexunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL42 miInterstateI-9115 miUS highwayUS 715 miAmtrakGreenfield, MA GFD17 miCoachGreenfield John Olver Transit CtrGreyhound17 miTransit2 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 01070 ZIP area.
