Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:13 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:16 am – 4:20 pm
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People702 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4325 householdsMedian household income $85,368Median home value $407,500Median rent $1,171 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate83% of adults are in the labour force, 438 employedMain industries: retail 62%, education and health care 28%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 16 minutes70% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Tagalog 8%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month October37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days12 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amherst station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 2.6 miWest Hatfield Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileGreat Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mileWestbrook Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.0 miWhately Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 58 acresLake Warner Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 107 acresSource: 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 199419 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200022 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 home72% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL22% 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
Elevation285 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdward P Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center3.1 miPost officeNorth Hatfield Post Office2.2 miTown hallWilliamsburg Town Office3.2 miPoliceState Police Northampton Barracks2.0 miFire stationHatfield Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL31 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 5under a mileAmtrakNorthampton, MA NHT4.5 miCoachNorthamptonPeter Pan Bus Lines4.6 miTransit4 stops within a mileFranklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01088 ZIP area.
