Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:14 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:18 am – 4:22 pm
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People1,036 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.6432 householdsMedian household income $116,375Median home value $386,70096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,801 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 585 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 37 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, Chinese 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, 10 mi away; rain from Plainfield 2; snow from Ashfield
Nearby landmarksFobes Hillpeak · under a mileWindsor Hillpeak · under a mileWindsor Jambswaterfall · 2.9 miWahconah Fallswaterfall · 4.0 miWindsor Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miAshmere Lakelake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEugene D. Moran Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 89 acresPeru Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 109 acresSavoy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 131 acresChalet Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 176 acresWahconah Falls State Parkstate park · 3.8 miDeer Hill State Reservationstate park · 4.3 mi · 93 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 199441 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200031 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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 in the county
Elevation2,066 ft630 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Medical Center11.0 miPost officeCheshire Post Office6.2 miTown hallWindsor Town Hallunder a milePoliceWindsor Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWindsor Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB41 miInterstateI-9017 miUS highwayUS 79.1 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT11 miCoachPittsfield Joseph Scelsi IntermodalGreyhound11 miTransit4 stops within a mileBerkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA), Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01270 ZIP area.
