ZIP Code 01259 — undefined, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01259 covers MA in Berkshire County with a population of about 778.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.8 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.

Median household income in ZIP 01259 is about $125,795 — about 67% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.6%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 45.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Retail trade, and Education; about 41.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 25.8 points above 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 $456,400 — about 31% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,614 (about 125% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.4% (about 24.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01259 in MA, a household would need roughly $126,000 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 $2,932. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($125,795). 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 52.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 37 for ZIP 01259 (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.