Housing data for ZIP code 01247

ZIP code 01247 has an estimated 14,794 residents and 8,041 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in North Adams, Berkshire County.

44.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $802 (±$111) a month.

The median home value is $205,200 (±$13,731).

The median household income is $52,330 (±$5,835) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
14,794 (±233)
Median gross rent
$802
Median home value
$205,200
Households that rent
44.1%

How ZIP code 01247 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 01247North AdamsBerkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents14,794 (±233)12,606129,4307,044,056334,922,499
Housing units8,041 (±449)7,02470,0043,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent44.1% (±4.8 points)49.0%30.1%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$802 (±$111)$793$1,097$1,762$1,413
Median home value$205,200 (±$13,731)$195,900$305,400$562,100$332,700
Median household income$52,330 (±$5,835)$47,500$76,013$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,987 (±$155)$3,078$4,036$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income63.5% (±11.2 points)63.7%54.0%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198088.1% (±5.8 points)90.2%75.9%67.4%49.7%
Average commute18.5 minutes (±1.5)17.4 minutes21.2 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.1% (±2.6 points)88.8%90.3%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents44.7 years (±2.2)44.1 years47.3 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 01247, median gross rent is lower than in Berkshire County ($1,097).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 01247 is not measurably different from North Adams as a whole ($793).

Its median home value is not measurably different from North Adams as a whole ($195,900).

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Berkshire County with a published estimate, ZIP 01247 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Berkshire County with a published estimate, ZIP 01247 ranks 31 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Berkshire County with a published estimate, ZIP 01247 ranks 30 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 01247

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 01247Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50032.9% (±8.4 points)14.8%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $99928.8% (±8.0 points)28.6%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49925.5% (±7.0 points)33.2%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99910.1% (±6.2 points)11.0%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.7% (±1.9 points)5.3%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±1.4 points)2.2%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±1.4 points)4.9%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 32.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 01247

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$709 (±$111)
2 bedrooms$689 (±$405)
3 bedrooms$1,404 (±$131)
4 bedrooms$1,333 (±$751)

Rent burden in ZIP code 01247

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 01247Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%13.1% (±5.8 points)12.9%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.0% (±4.0 points)9.9%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.5% (±5.3 points)11.7%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.9% (±4.2 points)11.5%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.1% (±5.7 points)10.4%10.0%9.2%
35% or more51.4% (±9.6 points)43.6%41.8%41.9%

63.5% (±11.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 01247 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 01247

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 01247Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0005.7% (±2.0 points)3.0%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.2% (±1.8 points)2.7%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.8% (±3.2 points)5.8%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99925.5% (±4.8 points)9.7%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99929.2% (±4.7 points)27.8%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.3% (±3.3 points)30.7%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.8% (±1.6 points)15.8%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.4% (±1.8 points)4.4%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 01247

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 01247Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached48.4% (±4.1 points)65.6%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.6% (±0.9 points)2.8%5.9%6.2%
2 units12.8% (±3.4 points)8.8%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units14.6% (±4.0 points)8.4%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units12.0% (±3.4 points)5.3%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.7% (±0.7 points)3.1%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units7.4% (±2.2 points)4.6%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home2.5% (±0.8 points)1.4%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 01247 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 01247Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later0.1% (±0.1 points)0.6%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20191.0% (±1.2 points)2.6%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20091.6% (±0.8 points)5.4%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 19992.4% (±0.9 points)5.6%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 19896.8% (±2.1 points)10.0%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197911.6% (±2.6 points)11.4%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 19697.3% (±2.0 points)8.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19598.6% (±1.9 points)13.2%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19495.7% (±2.0 points)7.1%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier54.9% (±3.9 points)35.5%30.5%11.7%

88.1% of the homes in ZIP code 01247 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 01247

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 01247Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas49.6% (±5.0 points)43.2%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.28.0% (±4.1 points)30.0%22.4%3.9%
Electricity11.8% (±3.1 points)10.8%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.2% (±2.5 points)10.1%4.5%4.9%
Wood2.9% (±1.0 points)3.6%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±0.9 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 01247 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 01247Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone77.2% (±5.2 points)71.2%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.7% (±2.9 points)7.1%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.6 points)1.5%6.5%3.2%
Walked6.3% (±2.0 points)4.8%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.7 points)1.2%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home8.7% (±2.9 points)14.2%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 01247 take an average of 18.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 01247

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
North Adams44%$79349.0%
Florida28%$8678.7%
Clarksburg28%$1,12515.7%

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 01247

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
012205.0 mi$963$209,900$58,92937.9%
013505.9 mi—$165,000—24.1%
013437.1 mi—$276,600$69,37518.7%
052617.8 mi$932$260,000$62,9179.7%
053527.8 mi$1,583$307,100$88,5424.8%
012567.9 mi—$285,200$61,3283.8%
012678.0 mi$1,582$429,800$106,37525.4%
013678.9 mi$1,313$286,000$72,81312.7%

Crime reported to police in North Adams

Most of ZIP code 01247 is policed by the North Adams Police Department, which reported 1,183 violent and 2,543 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 01247 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01247: 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 01247

What is the median rent in ZIP code 01247?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01247 is $802 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 01247?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 01247 is $205,200 (±$13,731) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 01247?

The median household income in ZIP code 01247 is $52,330 (±$5,835) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 01247 in?

Most of ZIP code 01247’s land lies in North Adams; it also covers Florida, Clarksburg.

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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