ZIP Code 01229 — undefined, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01229 covers MA in Berkshire County with a population of about 213.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 413; U.S. House district MA-1; the ALBANY - SCHENECTADY - TROY media market.

MA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (45.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 34.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Transportation, and Manufacturing; about 24.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 69.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $531,300 — about 53% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 75.9% (about 10.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01229 in MA, a household would need roughly $146,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,413. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.6) and hurricane (83.6). 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 MA show little to no average snow and around 49.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 01229 (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.