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Where 01226 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 01226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZIO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 1,226 = 2 × 613. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01225 (Cheshire, MA, 6 mi away) and 01227 (Dalton, MA, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 01226 becomes 62210, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01262, 02126, 12062, 12206, 12260, 12602, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62201 in East Saint Louis, IL, 929 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 93%.
- 🎯1,330 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01226 and you would come out at 42.48°S, 106.85°E — 879 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 21.8 square miles of land, 01226 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,256This ZIP6,256 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,907This ZIP2,907 |
| Housing units | 3,096This ZIP3,096 |
| Median age | 49.7This ZIP49.7Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,438This ZIP$79,438Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $295,700This ZIP$295,700Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $872This ZIP$872Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.3%This ZIP44.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 287.5 / sq miThis ZIP287.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,313This ZIP1,313 |
| Annual payroll | $80,824,000This ZIP$80,824,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,300This ZIP3,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $261,272,000This ZIP$261,272,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.76 sq miThis ZIP21.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 01226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
01227 | Dalton, MA | 0.8 mi |
01224 | Berkshire, MA | 2.9 mi |
01225 | Cheshire, MA | 5.9 mi |
01235 | Hinsdale, MA | 5.9 mi |
01270 | Windsor, MA | 6.0 mi |
01201 | Pittsfield, MA | 6.8 mi |
01202 | Pittsfield, MA | 7.1 mi |
01203 | Pittsfield, MA | 7.1 mi |
01263 | Stockbridge, MA | 7.1 mi |
01237 | Lanesborough, MA | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 01226?
01226 is in Dalton, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, part of the Pittsfield, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4798, -73.1538.
What county is 01226 in?
01226 lies in Berkshire County.
What area code is 01226?
Dalton uses area code 413, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 01226 in?
01226 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 01226?
About 6,256 people live in ZIP code 01226, in 2,907 households, at 287.5 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 01226?
$79,438 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 01226?
The closest are 01227 (0.8 mi), 01224 (2.9 mi), 01225 (5.9 mi), 01235 (5.9 mi) and 01270 (6 mi).
Is 01226 a PO Box ZIP code?
01226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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