Zip code 01243: Middlefield, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01243?

01243 is assigned to Middlefield, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01243 in?

01243 is in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01243?

About 173 people live in 01243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01243?

The median household income in 01243 is $91,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 01243?

The closest zip codes to 01243 are 01235, 01223, 01098, 01011, 01202.

Residential delivery areaHampshire CountyEastern Time

Population

173

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$293K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

14 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 01243

01243 is a rural zip code in Middlefield, Massachusetts (Hampshire County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 173 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 58 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $91,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $292,900, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.8 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and healthcare. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 01243 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 173 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age58
99th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 4046th of 522 in MA
Homeownership rate97.4%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%16th of 518 in MA
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%15th of 518 in MA
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%10th of 506 in MA
Self-employed workers23.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%33rd of 520 in MA
Residents 65 and older32.9%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%55th of 522 in MA
Housing vacancy23.2%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%74th of 519 in MA
Healthcare workers14%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%68th of 520 in MA
Median earnings per worker$72,344
89th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095164th of 519 in MA
Per capita income$59,361
84th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897217th of 522 in MA
Average commute31.8 min
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min165th of 504 in MA
Work from home21.5%
81st
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%183rd of 520 in MA
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%238th of 520 in MA
Median household income$91,250
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960352nd of 503 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%
61st
U.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%357th of 521 in MA
Poverty rate12.7%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · MA 10%97th of 519 in MA
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%250th of 520 in MA
Median home value$292,900
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100463rd of 506 in MA
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%263rd of 522 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
27th
U.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489364th of 517 in MA
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%97th of 521 in MA
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%504th of 522 in MA
Diversity index6.8
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7489th of 522 in MA
Population173
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056515th of 522 in MA
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi520th of 522 in MA
Residents under 182.9%
1st
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%504th of 522 in MA
Government workers5.6%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%488th of 520 in MA

Measure	01243	Hampshire	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Median age	58	37.4	40	38.9	99th	46th of 522
Homeownership rateStrength	97.4%	67.8%	62.5%	65.2%	99th	16th of 518
Broadband accessStrength	100%	92.9%	92.8%	91%	99th	15th of 518
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	56.6%	51.8%	51.1%	99th	10th of 506
Self-employed workers	23.4%	10.1%	8.8%	10%	99th	33rd of 520
Residents 65 and older	32.9%	19.4%	17.9%	17.2%	98th	55th of 522
Housing vacancy	23.2%	7%	8.1%	10.1%	95th	74th of 519
Healthcare workers	14%	9.5%	10.3%	9.7%	92nd	68th of 520
Median earnings per workerStrength	$72,344	$47,810	$62,095	$49,666	89th	164th of 519
Per capita incomeStrength	$59,361	$45,568	$57,897	$44,673	84th	217th of 522
Average commuteWeakness	31.8 min	23.2 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	82nd	165th of 504
Work from home	21.5%	18.4%	18.6%	15.1%	81st	183rd of 520
Tech workers	3.7%	3.5%	4.9%	3.8%	64th	238th of 520
Median household income	$91,250	$87,001	$103,960	$80,734	63rd	352nd of 503
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.5%	51.6%	47.3%	35.7%	61st	357th of 521
Poverty rate	12.7%	11.3%	10%	12.5%	59th	97th of 519
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5%	5.2%	5.2%	43rd	250th of 520
Median home value	$292,900	$390,300	$562,100	$332,700	42nd	463rd of 506
Veterans	4.8%	5.1%	4.3%	6.2%	36th	263rd of 522
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.471	0.489	0.483	27th	364th of 517
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	1.7%	2.6%	8.4%	17th	97th of 521
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	8.4%	18%	14.1%	3rd	504th of 522
Diversity index	6.8	34.4	52.7	61.4	2nd	489th of 522
Population	173	162,028	7,044,056	334,922,499	1st	515th of 522
Population density	12/sq mi	307/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	520th of 522
Residents under 18	2.9%	14.2%	19.4%	22%	1st	504th of 522
Government workers	5.6%	21%	12.7%	14.5%	1st	488th of 520

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

14%

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

28%

55–64

28%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

2.9%

65 and over

32.9%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

6.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 76
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 72.4%
Married couples: 47.4%
Living alone: 23.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

$75–100k

41%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

18%

Median household income

01243

$91,250

Hampshire Co.

$87,001

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$59,361

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01243

$292,900

Hampshire Co.

$390,300

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01243

—

Hampshire Co.

$1,388

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 99
Owner-occupied: 97.4%
Vacant: 23.2%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

0.9%

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

20%

30–44

55%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

31.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

21%

Management

16%

Healthcare

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

20%

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$72,344

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

23.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01243	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,333	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,321	$49,199
Production and transportation	$70,781	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

13%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 92.1%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Middlefield
State: Massachusetts
County: Hampshire County
Center point: 42.3679° N, 73.0541° W
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 01243

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01235	Hinsdale, MA	4 mi	2,489	$79,327	$267,500
01223	Becket, MA	5.3 mi	2,495	$86,818	$363,600
01098	Worthington, MA	6 mi	979	$96,250	$385,000
01011	Chester, MA	7 mi	1,175	$89,299	$291,400
01202	Pittsfield, MA · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
01203	Pittsfield, MA · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
01263	Stockbridge, MA · PO box	9.1 mi	—	—	—
01084	West Chesterfield, MA	9.2 mi	97	$93,125	$282,800
01226	Dalton, MA	9.3 mi	6,256	$79,438	$295,700
01227	Dalton, MA · PO box	9.3 mi	—	—	—
01026	Cummington, MA	9.6 mi	1,014	$92,250	$311,100
01012	Chesterfield, MA	10 mi	397	$83,333	$438,700

Questions about 01243

What city is zip code 01243?

01243 is assigned to Middlefield, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01243 in?

01243 is in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01243?

About 173 people live in 01243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01243 in?

01243 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01243?

The median household income in 01243 is $91,250.

What zip codes are near 01243?

The closest zip codes to 01243 are 01235, 01223, 01098, 01011, 01202.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01243, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.