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01247

ZIP 01247 is North Adams, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County; area code 413; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Berkshire
Metro area
Pittsfield, MA
Population
14,794
Coordinates
42.6957, -73.0939
☼ Live from 01247 — North Adams, MA

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Where 01247 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 01247
  • 🔢 Type 01247 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhZIO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 1,247 = 29 × 43. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01245 (Monterey, MA, 35 mi away) and 01252 (North Egremont, MA, 39 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 01247 becomes 74210, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01472, 01742, 02471, 02714, 02741, 04217, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71024 in Dubberly, LA, 1,303 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% 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 01247 and you would come out at 42.70°S, 106.91°E — 889 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
  • 📏 At 45.9 square miles of land, 01247 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,794This ZIP14,794
Households6,893This ZIP6,893
Housing units8,041This ZIP8,041
Median age44.7This ZIP44.7Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$52,330This ZIP$52,330Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$205,200This ZIP$205,200Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$802This ZIP$802Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%This ZIP28.3%
Mean commute18.5 minThis ZIP18.5 min
Population density322.2 / sq miThis ZIP322.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments320This ZIP320
Employees3,847This ZIP3,847
Annual payroll$168,396,000This ZIP$168,396,000
Tax returns filed6,700This ZIP6,700
Total adjusted gross income$364,225,000This ZIP$364,225,000

Land area

Land area45.92 sq miThis ZIP45.92 sq mi
Water area0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi

Other place names in 01247

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ZIP codes near 01247

ZIPCityDistance
01220 Adams, MA 5.0 mi
01350 Monroe Bridge, MA 5.9 mi
01343 Drury, MA 7.1 mi
05261 Pownal, VT 7.8 mi
05352 Stamford, VT 7.8 mi
01256 Savoy, MA 7.9 mi
01267 Williamstown, MA 8.0 mi
01367 Rowe, MA 8.9 mi
05350 Readsboro, VT 9.0 mi
01225 Cheshire, MA 9.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 01247?

01247 is in North Adams, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, part of the Pittsfield, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6957, -73.0939.

What county is 01247 in?

01247 lies in Berkshire County.

What area code is 01247?

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

What time zone is 01247 in?

01247 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 01247?

About 14,794 people live in ZIP code 01247, in 6,893 households, at 322.2 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 01247?

$52,330 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 01247?

The closest are 01220 (5 mi), 01350 (5.9 mi), 01343 (7.1 mi), 05261 (7.8 mi) and 05352 (7.8 mi).

Is 01247 a PO Box ZIP code?

01247 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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