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01230

ZIP 01230 is Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County; area code 413; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Berkshire
Metro area
Pittsfield, MA
Population
8,826
Coordinates
42.1732, -73.3243
☼ Live from 01230 — Great Barrington, MA

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Where 01230 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 01230
  • 🔢 Type 01230 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEZIO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 1,230 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 41. Its digits add up to 6, a total 90 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01229 (Glendale, MA, 8 mi away) and 01235 (Hinsdale, MA, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 01230 becomes 03210, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01032, 01203, 01302, 02130, 02301, 03102, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31020 in Dry Branch, GA, 861 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,322 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01230 and you would come out at 42.17°S, 106.68°E — 868 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 97.0 square miles of land, 01230 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,826This ZIP8,826
Households3,690This ZIP3,690
Housing units5,044This ZIP5,044
Median age50.6This ZIP50.6Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$86,694This ZIP$86,694Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$527,300This ZIP$527,300Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,357This ZIP$1,357Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.3%This ZIP52.3%
Mean commute26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min
Population density91.0 / sq miThis ZIP91.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments423This ZIP423
Employees4,849This ZIP4,849
Annual payroll$250,741,000This ZIP$250,741,000
Tax returns filed3,910This ZIP3,910
Total adjusted gross income$519,436,000This ZIP$519,436,000

Land area

Land area96.98 sq miThis ZIP96.98 sq mi
Water area1.92 sq miThis ZIP1.92 sq mi

Other place names in 01230

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 01230

ZIPCityDistance
01244 Mill River, MA 4.5 mi
01245 Monterey, MA 5.6 mi
01257 Sheffield, MA 6.5 mi
01252 North Egremont, MA 6.5 mi
01260 South Lee, MA 6.6 mi
01222 Ashley Falls, MA 7.6 mi
01236 Housatonic, MA 7.7 mi
01264 Tyringham, MA 7.8 mi
01229 Glendale, MA 8.2 mi
01259 Southfield, MA 8.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 01230?

01230 is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, part of the Pittsfield, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1732, -73.3243.

What county is 01230 in?

01230 lies in Berkshire County.

What area code is 01230?

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

What time zone is 01230 in?

01230 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 01230?

About 8,826 people live in ZIP code 01230, in 3,690 households, at 91.0 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 01230?

$86,694 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 01230?

The closest are 01244 (4.5 mi), 01245 (5.6 mi), 01257 (6.5 mi), 01252 (6.5 mi) and 01260 (6.6 mi).

Is 01230 a PO Box ZIP code?

01230 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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