ZIP Code 01063 — Northampton city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01063 covers Northampton, MA in Hampshire County with a population of about 2,121.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.0 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.

Northampton, MA sits in a university / college context (near smith college (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 01063 is about $250,001 — about 233% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 11.9%; 52.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Manufacturing; about 28.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.3 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 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 Northampton 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 Northampton 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 100 for ZIP 01063 (Northampton 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.