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01223

ZIP 01223 is Becket, Massachusetts, mostly in Berkshire County; area code 413; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Berkshire +1 more
Metro area
Pittsfield, MA
Population
2,495
Coordinates
42.3043, -73.1115
☼ Live from 01223 — Becket, MA

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Where 01223 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 01223
  • 🔢 Type 01223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZIO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 01223 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01222 (Ashley Falls, MA, 20 mi away) and 01224 (Berkshire, MA, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 01223 becomes 32210 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jacksonville, FL, 960 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02123, 02132, 03221, 12023, 12032, 12203, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32102 in Astor, FL, 1,023 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
  • 🎯1,333 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01223 and you would come out at 42.30°S, 106.89°E — 868 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 69.5 square miles of land, 01223 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,495This ZIP2,495
Households1,132This ZIP1,132
Housing units2,112This ZIP2,112
Median age50.9This ZIP50.9Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$86,818This ZIP$86,818Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$363,600This ZIP$363,600Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,036This ZIP$2,036Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%This ZIP42.4%
Mean commute33.7 minThis ZIP33.7 min
Population density35.9 / sq miThis ZIP35.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments44This ZIP44
Employees192This ZIP192
Annual payroll$14,812,000This ZIP$14,812,000
Tax returns filed1,230This ZIP1,230
Total adjusted gross income$102,147,000This ZIP$102,147,000

Land area

Land area69.54 sq miThis ZIP69.54 sq mi
Water area1.94 sq miThis ZIP1.94 sq mi

Counties 01223 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Berkshire County 100.0%
Hampden County 0.1%

ZIP codes near 01223

ZIPCityDistance
01243 Middlefield, MA 5.3 mi
01238 Lee, MA 6.1 mi
01264 Tyringham, MA 6.5 mi
01253 Otis, MA 6.7 mi
01242 Lenox Dale, MA 7.3 mi
01011 Chester, MA 7.5 mi
01202 Pittsfield, MA 8.6 mi
01203 Pittsfield, MA 8.6 mi
01263 Stockbridge, MA 8.6 mi
01235 Hinsdale, MA 8.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 01223?

01223 is in Becket, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, part of the Pittsfield, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3043, -73.1115.

What county is 01223 in?

01223 spans 2 counties: Berkshire County and Hampden County. Most of it falls in Berkshire 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 01223?

Becket uses area code 413, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 01223 in?

01223 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 01223?

About 2,495 people live in ZIP code 01223, in 1,132 households, at 35.9 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 01223?

$86,818 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 01223?

The closest are 01243 (5.3 mi), 01238 (6.1 mi), 01264 (6.5 mi), 01253 (6.7 mi) and 01242 (7.3 mi).

Is 01223 a PO Box ZIP code?

01223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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