Housing data for ZIP code 01002

ZIP code 01002 has an estimated 26,370 residents and 11,568 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Amherst Town, Hampshire County.

53.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,664 (±$93) a month.

The median home value is $481,100 (±$18,266).

The median household income is $70,818 (±$6,278) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
26,370 (±334)
Median gross rent
$1,664
Median home value
$481,100
Households that rent
53.1%

How ZIP code 01002 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 01002Amherst TownHampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents26,370 (±334)38,182162,0287,044,056334,922,499
Housing units11,568 (±402)10,92566,7863,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent53.1% (±4.1 points)55.8%32.2%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,664 (±$93)$1,671$1,388$1,762$1,413
Median home value$481,100 (±$18,266)$484,900$390,300$562,100$332,700
Median household income$70,818 (±$6,278)$66,968$87,001$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$8,620 (±$469)$8,787$5,589$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income67.6% (±8.8 points)68.1%56.6%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198061.2% (±5.1 points)60.4%64.8%67.4%49.7%
Average commute19.8 minutes (±1.5)18.0 minutes23.2 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.4% (±2.3 points)93.3%92.9%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents27.0 years (±2.2)21.4 years37.4 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 01002, median gross rent is higher than in Hampshire County ($1,388).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts ($1,762).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 01002 is not measurably different from Amherst Town as a whole ($1,671).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Amherst Town as a whole ($484,900).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Hampshire County with a published estimate, ZIP 01002 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 23 ZIP codes in Hampshire County with a published estimate, ZIP 01002 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Hampshire County with a published estimate, ZIP 01002 ranks 22 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 01002

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 01002Hampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $5006.3% (±3.2 points)8.1%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $99914.4% (±6.0 points)16.3%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49919.3% (±5.4 points)34.2%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99930.1% (±6.0 points)21.5%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49917.3% (±5.5 points)12.8%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.1% (±2.2 points)3.0%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more7.4% (±3.3 points)4.1%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 30.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 01002

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$996 (±$373)
1 bedroom$1,185 (±$178)
2 bedrooms$1,767 (±$85)
3 bedrooms$2,202 (±$125)
4 bedrooms$1,861 (±$215)

Rent burden in ZIP code 01002

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 01002Hampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%8.2% (±3.7 points)10.4%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.8% (±3.0 points)9.2%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%5.5% (±2.6 points)11.1%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.9% (±4.0 points)12.7%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.2% (±4.5 points)12.1%10.0%9.2%
35% or more56.4% (±7.6 points)44.5%41.8%41.9%

67.6% (±8.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 01002 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 01002

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 01002Hampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0000.5% (±0.6 points)1.4%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.8% (±0.9 points)1.2%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.3% (±1.4 points)1.9%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.7% (±1.2 points)3.8%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9999.0% (±2.4 points)17.7%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99940.1% (±4.3 points)48.9%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99942.1% (±4.7 points)22.8%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.5% (±1.7 points)2.3%13.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 01002

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 01002Hampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached44.3% (±3.0 points)59.3%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.5% (±1.9 points)5.9%5.9%6.2%
2 units4.2% (±1.6 points)8.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units9.7% (±2.3 points)9.0%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units9.6% (±2.7 points)5.7%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.3% (±1.8 points)3.4%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units20.3% (±3.9 points)7.3%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.1 points)1.2%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 01002 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 01002Hampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later1.5% (±1.1 points)1.0%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20197.2% (±2.0 points)5.5%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20096.5% (±2.0 points)7.3%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 19999.7% (±2.3 points)9.3%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 198914.0% (±3.2 points)12.1%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197921.4% (±2.7 points)14.3%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 19699.6% (±1.7 points)9.2%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19594.3% (±1.3 points)10.1%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19492.5% (±1.2 points)4.1%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier23.4% (±3.6 points)27.1%30.5%11.7%

61.2% of the homes in ZIP code 01002 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 01002

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 01002Hampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas25.5% (±3.7 points)30.9%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.25.2% (±3.4 points)30.1%22.4%3.9%
Electricity33.8% (±4.5 points)21.2%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.0% (±2.1 points)10.4%4.5%4.9%
Wood2.2% (±0.8 points)4.6%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.1% (±0.8 points)0.7%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.6 points)1.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 01002 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 01002Hampshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone47.8% (±3.9 points)64.5%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled7.3% (±2.0 points)5.2%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation9.4% (±2.8 points)2.8%6.5%3.2%
Walked10.0% (±2.4 points)7.4%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.5% (±1.4 points)1.7%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home21.9% (±3.0 points)18.4%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 01002 take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 01002

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Amherst Town50%$1,67155.8%
Pelham43%$1,20520.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 01002

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
010033.2 mi$2,643——100.0%
010355.5 mi$1,402$511,000$119,25926.6%
010726.0 mi$1,721$355,100$111,6679.8%
010546.4 mi$1,389$435,500$104,68812.8%
010387.1 mi$1,442$442,500$106,63522.3%
010077.2 mi$1,283$371,400$108,12513.1%
013757.5 mi$1,672$458,100$68,08358.0%
010668.5 mi———0.0%

Crime reported to police in Amherst Town

Most of ZIP code 01002 is policed by the Amherst Police Department, which reported 140 violent and 295 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 01002 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01002: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 01002

What is the median rent in ZIP code 01002?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01002 is $1,664 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 01002?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 01002 is $481,100 (±$18,266) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 01002?

The median household income in ZIP code 01002 is $70,818 (±$6,278) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 01002 in?

Most of ZIP code 01002’s land lies in Amherst Town; it also covers Pelham.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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