Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:17 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:18 am – 4:24 pm
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People2,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.4906 householdsMedian household income $102,788Median home value $441,000Median rent $2,125 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,730 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,437 employedMain industries: retail 18%, professional and business services 16%, education and health care 15%Average commute 18 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 26 days12 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls Village station, 9 mi away; snow from Copake
Parks and public landsLime Kiln Farm Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · within reach · 211 acresSalisbury Road Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.0 miSouthern Berkshire Reg Schoolstate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 79 acresTown Foreststate conservation land · 1.4 miSheffield Town Parkstate conservation land · 1.8 miMount Riga State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.0 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 3.3 on 16 Jun 200028 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200028 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAquarion Water Companyserves 987 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation689 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairview Hospital7.3 miPost officeSheffield Post Office1.8 miTown hallSheffield Town Hall1.9 miPoliceSheffield Police Department1.6 miFire stationSheffield Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL36 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 71.3 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT26 miCoachGreat BarringtonPeter Pan (BZ)7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01257 ZIP area.
