ZIP Code 01247 — North Adams city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01247 covers North Adams, MA in Berkshire County with a population of about 14,967.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.9 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.

North Adams, MA sits in a university / college context (near massachusetts college of liberal arts (1.1 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 01247 is about $55,544 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.6%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 26.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $190,600 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $610 (about 48% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.0% (about 7.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01247 in North Adams, MA, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,224. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,544). 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 North Adams city, 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 North Adams city, MA show little to no average snow and around 42.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 706 for ZIP 01247 (North Adams 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.