ZIP Code 01003 — Amherst Town city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01003 covers Amherst Town, MA in Hampshire County with a population of about 12,458.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 413; U.S. House district MA-2; the SPRINGFIELD - HOLYOKE media market.

Amherst Town, MA sits in a university / college context (near university of massachusetts-amherst (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.8%; unemployment rate near 17.9%; 49.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Arts and entertainment; about 17.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,667 (about 129% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Amherst Town city, MA as Relatively Low (composite score 69.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.8) and flood (79.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Amherst Town city, MA show little to no average snow and around 46.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 588 for ZIP 01003 (Amherst Town city, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.