ZIP Code 01342 — Deerfield CDP, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01342 covers Deerfield, MA in Franklin County with a population of about 1,313.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.4 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.

Median household income in ZIP 01342 is about $100,917 — about 34% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.7%; unemployment rate near 4.9%; 47.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Wholesale trade, and Retail trade; about 15.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $363,100 — about 4% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,631 (about 40% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.4% (about 1.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01342 in Deerfield, MA, a household would need roughly $100,000 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 $2,332. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($100,917). 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 Deerfield CDP, MA as Relatively Low (composite score 60.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (78.6) and flood (73.5). 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 Deerfield CDP, MA show little to no average snow and around 49.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 62 for ZIP 01342 (Deerfield CDP, 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.