Zip code 01262: Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01262?

01262 is assigned to Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01262 in?

01262 is in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01262?

About 1,778 people live in 01262, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01262?

The median household income in 01262 is $145,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 01262?

The closest zip codes to 01262 are 01229, 01266, 01236, 01242, 01260.

Residential delivery areaBerkshire CountyEastern Time

Population

1,778

Median household income

$146K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$622K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$863/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

63.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

90 people/sq mi

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

About 01262

01262 is a small-town zip code in Stockbridge, Massachusetts (Berkshire County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 1,778 people live here, or 90 per square mile. The median resident is 63.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $145,750 a year, 81% above the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $622,400, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $863 a month.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 54% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; legal and social services; and business and finance. 33% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 01262 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age63.4
99th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 4015th of 522 in MA
Work from home53.9%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%2nd of 520 in MA
Housing vacancy51.8%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%27th of 519 in MA
Residents 65 and older45.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%15th of 522 in MA
Self-employed workers33.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%10th of 520 in MA
Per capita income$86,548
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,89772nd of 522 in MA
Median household income$145,750
94th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,96097th of 503 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher63.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%128th of 521 in MA
Median earnings per worker$73,088
89th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095150th of 519 in MA
Unemployment rate7.9%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%52nd of 520 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.492
86th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MA 0.48975th of 517 in MA
Homeownership rate82.3%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%208th of 518 in MA
Median home value$622,400
83rd
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100188th of 506 in MA
Rent-burdened renters56.5%
72nd
U.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%171st of 506 in MA
Broadband access94.4%
70th
U.S. 91% · MA 92.8%242nd of 518 in MA
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%165th of 522 in MA
Foreign-born residents8.8%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%260th of 522 in MA
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%254th of 520 in MA
Poverty rate8.3%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · MA 10%189th of 519 in MA
Average commute20.2 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min463rd of 504 in MA
Healthcare workers6.7%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%436th of 520 in MA
Population density90/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi465th of 522 in MA
Median gross rent$863
11th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762452nd of 461 in MA
Population1,778
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056433rd of 522 in MA
Diversity index6.3
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7494th of 522 in MA
Uninsured rate1.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%313th of 521 in MA
Residents under 189.7%
2nd
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%469th of 522 in MA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%498th of 520 in MA

Measure	01262	Berkshire	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Median age	63.4	47.3	40	38.9	99th	15th of 522
Work from home	53.9%	14.2%	18.6%	15.1%	99th	2nd of 520
Housing vacancy	51.8%	17.7%	8.1%	10.1%	99th	27th of 519
Residents 65 and older	45.2%	25%	17.9%	17.2%	99th	15th of 522
Self-employed workers	33.2%	13.2%	8.8%	10%	99th	10th of 520
Per capita incomeStrength	$86,548	$49,365	$57,897	$44,673	96th	72nd of 522
Median household incomeStrength	$145,750	$76,013	$103,960	$80,734	94th	97th of 503
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.1%	40%	47.3%	35.7%	91st	128th of 521
Median earnings per workerStrength	$73,088	$49,272	$62,095	$49,666	89th	150th of 519
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.9%	5.4%	5.2%	5.2%	86th	52nd of 520
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.492	0.494	0.489	0.483	86th	75th of 517
Homeownership rateStrength	82.3%	69.9%	62.5%	65.2%	84th	208th of 518
Median home value	$622,400	$305,400	$562,100	$332,700	83rd	188th of 506
Rent-burdened renters	56.5%	54%	51.8%	51.1%	72nd	171st of 506
Broadband access	94.4%	90.3%	92.8%	91%	70th	242nd of 518
Veterans	6.1%	5.9%	4.3%	6.2%	54th	165th of 522
Foreign-born residents	8.8%	6.2%	18%	14.1%	46th	260th of 522
Government workers	13%	13.6%	12.7%	14.5%	44th	254th of 520
Poverty rate	8.3%	11.4%	10%	12.5%	34th	189th of 519
Average commuteStrength	20.2 min	21.2 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	13th	463rd of 504
Healthcare workers	6.7%	11.7%	10.3%	9.7%	13th	436th of 520
Population density	90/sq mi	140/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	465th of 522
Median gross rent	$863	$1,097	$1,762	$1,413	11th	452nd of 461
Population	1,778	129,430	7,044,056	334,922,499	3rd	433rd of 522
Diversity index	6.3	27.5	52.7	61.4	2nd	494th of 522
Uninsured rateStrength	1.4%	1.7%	2.6%	8.4%	2nd	313th of 521
Residents under 18	9.7%	16%	19.4%	22%	2nd	469th of 522
Tech workers	0%	2.8%	4.9%	3.8%	1st	498th 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

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

26%

65–74

19%

75+

Median age

63.4

Under 18

9.7%

65 and over

45.2%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.5%

Diversity index

6.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 693
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 75.5%
Married couples: 68%
Living alone: 24.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

38%

Median household income

01262

$145,750

Berkshire Co.

$76,013

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$86,548

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

48.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.492

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01262

$622,400

Berkshire Co.

$305,400

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01262

$863

Berkshire Co.

$1,097

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,439
Owner-occupied: 82.3%
Vacant: 51.8%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.2%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

42%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

54%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

22%

20–29

42%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Legal and social services

10%

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Education

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Food service

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Professional and technical services

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Other services

11%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Construction

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Public administration

0.7%

Wholesale

0.7%

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$73,088

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

33.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

19.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01262	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,625	$74,888
Service	$41,184	$26,804
Sales and office	$56,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,819	$49,199
Production and transportation	$13,900	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

37%

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 37.2%
Households with broadband: 94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.2%
No internet access: 4.5%
Without health insurance: 1.4%
Limited-English households: 3.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Stockbridge
State: Massachusetts
County: Berkshire County
Center point: 42.3101° N, 73.3245° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 01262

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01229	Glendale, MA	2.1 mi	263	—	$395,900
01266	West Stockbridge, MA	3.3 mi	1,000	$100,417	$563,400
01236	Housatonic, MA	4 mi	1,458	$111,250	$504,900
01242	Lenox Dale, MA	4.2 mi	29	—	—
01260	South Lee, MA	4.2 mi	20	—	—
01238	Lee, MA	4.8 mi	5,944	$84,591	$355,700
01254	Richmond, MA	5.4 mi	1,036	$125,893	$625,000
01240	Lenox, MA	5.8 mi	5,111	$107,826	$470,400
12017	Austerlitz, NY	6.8 mi	471	—	—
01202	Pittsfield, MA · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
01203	Pittsfield, MA · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
01263	Stockbridge, MA · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 01262

What city is zip code 01262?

01262 is assigned to Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01262 in?

01262 is in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01262?

About 1,778 people live in 01262, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01262 in?

01262 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01262?

The median household income in 01262 is $145,750.

What zip codes are near 01262?

The closest zip codes to 01262 are 01229, 01266, 01236, 01242, 01260.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01262, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.