01002
ZIP 01002 is in Amherst, Massachusetts, mostly in Hampshire County; area code 413; Eastern time. Amherst has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 01003 and 01004.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Hampshire +1 more
- Metro area
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
- Population
- 26,370
- Coordinates
- 42.3772, -72.4648
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Where 01002 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 01002 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOOIO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 1,002 = 2 × 3 × 167. Its digits add up to 3, a total 12 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1111101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01001 (Agawam, MA, 23 mi away) and 01003 (Amherst, MA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 01002 becomes 20010 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washington, DC, 337 miles away.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01020, 10002, 10020, 20001, 20010). The farthest-flung twin is 20001 in Washington, DC, 338 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,366 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01002 and you would come out at 42.38°S, 107.54°E — 853 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 53.3 square miles of land, 01002 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26,370This ZIP26,370 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,320This ZIP10,320 |
| Housing units | 11,568This ZIP11,568 |
| Median age | 27.0This ZIP27.0Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,818This ZIP$70,818Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $481,100This ZIP$481,100Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,664This ZIP$1,664Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.4%This ZIP75.4% |
| Mean commute | 19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min |
| Population density | 495.2 / sq miThis ZIP495.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 513This ZIP513 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,928This ZIP7,928 |
| Annual payroll | $378,297,000This ZIP$378,297,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,850This ZIP9,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,019,495,000This ZIP$1,019,495,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.26 sq miThis ZIP53.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.65 sq miThis ZIP1.65 sq mi |
Counties 01002 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hampshire County | 93.2% |
| Franklin County | 6.8% |
Other place names in 01002
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 01002
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
01004 | Amherst, MA | 2.5 mi |
01003 | Amherst, MA | 3.2 mi |
01059 | North Amherst, MA | 4.1 mi |
01035 | Hadley, MA | 5.5 mi |
01072 | Shutesbury, MA | 6.0 mi |
01054 | Leverett, MA | 6.4 mi |
01038 | Hatfield, MA | 7.1 mi |
01007 | Belchertown, MA | 7.2 mi |
01375 | Sunderland, MA | 7.5 mi |
01066 | North Hatfield, MA | 8.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 01002?
01002 is in Amherst, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County, part of the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3772, -72.4648.
What county is 01002 in?
01002 spans 2 counties: Hampshire County and Franklin County. Most of it falls in Hampshire County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 01002?
Amherst uses area code 413, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 01002 in?
01002 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 01002?
About 26,370 people live in ZIP code 01002, in 10,320 households, at 495.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 01002?
$70,818 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 01002?
The closest are 01004 (2.5 mi), 01003 (3.2 mi), 01059 (4.1 mi), 01035 (5.5 mi) and 01072 (6 mi).
Is 01002 a PO Box ZIP code?
01002 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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