Zip code 01370: Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 01370
01370 is a small-town zip code in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts (Franklin County), covering 48 sq mi of land. About 3,878 people live here, or 81 per square mile. The median resident is 52.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $81,008 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $354,600, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,073 a month.
48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.9 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 01370 compares
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%57th of 522 in MA
- Median age52.297thU.S. 38.9 · MA 4089th of 522 in MA
- 95thU.S. 10% · MA 8.8%61st of 520 in MA
- 92ndU.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%67th of 520 in MA
- Veterans9.3%86thU.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%41st of 522 in MA
- Government workers19.1%81stU.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%66th of 520 in MA
- Housing vacancy11.7%78thU.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%137th of 519 in MA
- 77thU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%236th of 521 in MA
- Work from home17.7%71stU.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%262nd of 520 in MA
- Broadband access94.4%70thU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%243rd of 518 in MA
- Average commute27.9 min62ndU.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min288th of 504 in MA
- Per capita income$41,39654thU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897425th of 522 in MA
- Median home value$354,60054thU.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100423rd of 506 in MA
- Poverty rate11.4%53rdU.S. 12.5% · MA 10%115th of 519 in MA
- Homeownership rate69.9%53rdU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%353rd of 518 in MA
- Median household income$81,00851stU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960400th of 503 in MA
- 47thU.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%233rd of 520 in MA
- Median earnings per worker$44,96240thU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095452nd of 519 in MA
- 38thU.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489315th of 517 in MA
- 29thU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%355th of 506 in MA
- Tech workers1.7%27thU.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%406th of 520 in MA
- Median gross rent$1,07326thU.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762427th of 461 in MA
- 26thU.S. 14.1% · MA 18%388th of 522 in MA
- Diversity index23.716thU.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7319th of 522 in MA
- Residents under 1816.5%12thU.S. 22% · MA 19.4%345th of 522 in MA
- Population density81/sq mi11thU.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi468th of 522 in MA
- Population3,8786thU.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056365th of 522 in MA
- Uninsured rate1.3%2ndStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%332nd of 521 in MA
| Measure | 01370 | Franklin | MA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 32.7% | 24.6% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 57th of 522 | |
| Median age | 52.2 | 47.2 | 40 | 38.9 | 89th of 522 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.2% | 14.4% | 8.8% | 10% | 61st of 520 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 67th of 520 | |
| Veterans | 9.3% | 6% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 41st of 522 | |
| Government workers | 19.1% | 18% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 66th of 520 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 137th of 519 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48% | 40.6% | 47.3% | 35.7% | 236th of 521 | |
| Work from home | 17.7% | 15.1% | 18.6% | 15.1% | 262nd of 520 | |
| Broadband access | 94.4% | 91.3% | 92.8% | 91% | 243rd of 518 | |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 23.8 min | 29.1 min | 26.4 min | 288th of 504 | |
| Per capita income | $41,396 | $42,563 | $57,897 | $44,673 | 425th of 522 | |
| Median home value | $354,600 | $329,000 | $562,100 | $332,700 | 423rd of 506 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 12.1% | 10% | 12.5% | 115th of 519 | |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 70.1% | 62.5% | 65.2% | 353rd of 518 | |
| Median household income | $81,008 | $74,907 | $103,960 | $80,734 | 400th of 503 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 233rd of 520 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $44,962 | $46,446 | $62,095 | $49,666 | 452nd of 519 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.422 | 0.436 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 315th of 517 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 44.9% | 57.4% | 51.8% | 51.1% | 355th of 506 | |
| Tech workers | 1.7% | 2% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 406th of 520 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,073 | $1,177 | $1,762 | $1,413 | 427th of 461 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.5% | 5% | 18% | 14.1% | 388th of 522 | |
| Diversity index | 23.7 | 23.1 | 52.7 | 61.4 | 319th of 522 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.5% | 16.6% | 19.4% | 22% | 345th of 522 | |
| Population density | 81/sq mi | 102/sq mi | 903/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 468th of 522 | |
| Population | 3,878 | 70,944 | 7,044,056 | 334,922,499 | 365th of 522 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 8.4% | 332nd of 521 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White87%
- Black0.8%
- Hispanic6%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,736
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 59%
- Married couples
- 46.7%
- Living alone
- 32.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.3%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,967
- Owner-occupied
- 69.9%
- Vacant
- 11.7%
- Median year built
- 1950
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 44.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 26.3%
- Home value to income
- 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 01370 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $67,045 | $74,888 |
| Service | $21,803 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $42,105 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $56,250 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $24,167 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 22.5%
- Households with broadband
- 94.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81.2%
- No internet access
- 3.5%
- Without health insurance
- 1.3%
- Limited-English households
- 1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Shelburne Falls
- State
- Massachusetts
- County
- Franklin County
- Center point
- 42.5934° N, 72.7269° W
- Land area
- 48 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Shelburne Falls (unincorporated)6% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 01370
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01338 | Buckland, MA | 4.2 mi | $50,521 |
| 01346 | Heath, MA | 6 mi | $113,650 |
| 01341 | Conway, MA | 6.1 mi | $97,417 |
| 01340 | Colrain, MA | 6.4 mi | $78,804 |
| 01301 | Greenfield, MA | 6.8 mi | $56,176 |
| 01342 | Deerfield, MA | 6.9 mi | $109,205 |
| 01302 | Greenfield, MA · PO box | 7.2 mi | — |
| 01330 | Ashfield, MA | 7.3 mi | $83,493 |
| 01339 | Charlemont, MA | 8.3 mi | $68,365 |
| 01376 | Turners Falls, MA | 9.3 mi | $55,652 |
| 01373 | South Deerfield, MA | 9.9 mi | $106,413 |
| 01337 | Bernardston, MA | 9.9 mi | $85,045 |
Zip codes like 01370 elsewhere
Questions about 01370
What city is zip code 01370?
01370 is assigned to Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 01370 in?
01370 is in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
What is the population of 01370?
About 3,878 people live in 01370, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 01370 in?
01370 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 01370?
The median household income in 01370 is $81,008.
What zip codes are near 01370?
The closest zip codes to 01370 are 01338, 01346, 01341, 01340, 01301.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01370, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.