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01346

Zip code 01346: Heath, Massachusetts

Residential delivery areaFranklin CountyEastern Time
Population
454
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$114K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$292K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
58.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
13 sq mi
34 people/sq mi

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

About 01346

01346 is a rural zip code in Heath, Massachusetts (Franklin County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 454 people live here, or 34 per square mile. The median resident is 58.2 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 $113,650 a year, 41% above the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $292,100, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.3 minutes each way, and 39% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in arts, media and sports; construction and repair; and management. 37% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 01346 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 454 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
58.2
Under 18
8.4%
65 and over
36.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White92%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.4%
Diversity index
14.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
62.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
220
Average household size
2.1
Family households
49.5%
Married couples
30.9%
Living alone
45%
Veterans (of adults)
1.4%
Male / female
61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
5%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
42%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

01346
$113,650
Franklin Co.
$74,907
Massachusetts
$103,960
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$66,050
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.386
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01346
$292,100
Franklin Co.
$329,000
Massachusetts
$562,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

01346
—
Franklin Co.
$1,177
Massachusetts
$1,762
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
68%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
32%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
361
Owner-occupied
95%
Vacant
39.1%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
61%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
39%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
32%
20–29
0%
30–44
34%
45–59
32%
60+
0%
Average commute
31.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Arts, media and sports
20%
Construction and repair
12%
Management
11%
Healthcare
7%
Legal and social services
7%
Production
6%
Sales
6%
Business and finance
5%
Computer and math
5%
Office and admin
5%
Food service
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Education
2%
Police and fire
0.7%
Transportation and moving
0.7%

Industries

Arts and recreation
20%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Manufacturing
12%
Education
9%
Construction
9%
Admin, support and management
8%
Retail
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Public administration
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Wholesale
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Restaurants and hotels
0.7%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$60,424
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
37.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work01346U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,451$74,888
Service$35,833$26,804
Sales and office$51,500$40,476
Construction and maintenance$71,406$49,199
Production and transportation$40,156$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
29%
Some college
7%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
29%
Graduate
21%
High school graduate or higher
98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
49.9%
Graduate or professional degree
20.9%
Households with broadband
89.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
55.9%
No internet access
7.7%
Without health insurance
4.8%
Limited-English households
0.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Heath
Center point
42.6585° N, 72.8061° W
Land area
13 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 01346

ZipCityDistanceIncome
01340Colrain4.2 mi$78,804
01339Charlemont5.3 mi$68,365
01338Buckland5.7 mi$50,521
01370Shelburne Falls6 mi$81,008
01367Rowe6.2 mi$72,813
05342Jacksonville8.2 mi$64,018
01343Drury8.4 mi$69,375
05358West Halifax9 mi—
05361Whitingham9.6 mi$75,714
01330Ashfield10 mi$83,493
01350Monroe Bridge10 mi—
01301Greenfield11 mi$56,176

Questions about 01346

What city is zip code 01346?

01346 is assigned to Heath, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01346 in?

01346 is in Franklin County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01346?

About 454 people live in 01346, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01346 in?

01346 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01346?

The median household income in 01346 is $113,650.

What zip codes are near 01346?

The closest zip codes to 01346 are 01340, 01339, 01338, 01370, 01367.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01346, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.