Population & age
- Total population
- 1,231
- Median age
- 50.2
Blandford, MA (01008)
Hampden County · Springfield, MA · Population 1,231
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Blandford, MA (ZIP 01008) sits in Hampden County within the Springfield metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 3.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $51,111. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $78,700, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 18th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1985 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.1" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Only 3.3% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Massachusetts levies a flat state income tax (top rate 9.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $78,700 would pay roughly $4,250/year before deductions. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $184,901,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $93,405, fair market rent of $1,510 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $364,685, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 98.4%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $93,405
- Median home value
- $279,400
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 30.2%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.5%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 502(94.5%)
- Renter-occupied
- 29(5.5%)
- Vacant units
- 90
- Built (median)
- 1962
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 69(10.8%)
- Avg commute
- 32.6 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 40(3.3%)
- Uninsured
- 11(0.9%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 447(84.2%)
- No broadband
- 84(15.8%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 25(2.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 35(3.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,040
/month
1 Bed
$1,150
/month
2 Bed
$1,510
/month
3 Bed
$1,830
/month
4 Bed
$2,530
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$364,685
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+1.2%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+34.9%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Springfield, MA
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
570
Across 429 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $183.4M.
Single-family
397
70% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
173
30% of total units
Single-family value
$160.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$22.7M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
650
Average AGI
$78,700
Avg property tax
$262
EITC participation
7.7%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00021.5% · 140
- $25,000 – $50,00018.5% · 120
- $50,000 – $75,00016.9% · 110
- $75,000 – $100,00015.4% · 100
- $100,000 – $200,00021.5% · 140
- $200,000 or more6.2% · 40
Avg mortgage interest
$426
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$2,518
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $51.2M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
21
Total employment
126
Annual payroll
$4.6M
Average annual pay
$36,532
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$62,834
Average weekly wage
$1,208
Total employment
202,129
Total establishments
18,727
That is roughly 4% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.1%
That is 1.1 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
225,431
Employed
213,989
Unemployed
11,442
Based on Hampden County, MA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Pittsfield, MA
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
26.2
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
1,250
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Porter Memorial Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
25
Date Range
1985–2023
Most Recent Declaration
HURRICANE LEE
Hurricane — declared September 15, 2023 (DR-3599)
Incident period: September 15, 2023 – September 17, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane7 (28%)
- Snowstorm7 (28%)
- Severe Storm6 (24%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Tornado1 (4%)
- Other2 (8%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
45.3°F
34.2° – 56.4°
Annual precipitation
54.1"
Annual snowfall
77.1"
Heating · cooling days
7,438.8 · 300.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: WORTHINGTON, MA US, 13.6 miles from the centroid of Blandford, MA (ZIP 01008)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
37
GoodGood 290dModerate 74dUSG 2d
Peak AQI (2024)
119
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
227 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Hampden County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,992
That is roughly 792 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
21%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
3.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
67
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,998
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
96%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
55%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hampden data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
23.8% of Hampden County, MA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.21
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.01
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.10
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.61
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Hampden County, MA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−1,435 people
−1,256 households • −$184.9M net AGI flow
Moved in
8,877households
14,668 people • $520.7M AGI
Moved out
10,133households
16,103 people • $705.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Hampshire County, MA — 1,233 households
- Capitol Planning Region, CT — 775 households
- Worcester County, MA — 561 households
- Middlesex County, MA — 314 households
- Suffolk County, MA — 206 households
Where departing residents went
- Capitol Planning Region, CT — 1,162 households
- Hampshire County, MA — 1,063 households
- Worcester County, MA — 459 households
- Middlesex County, MA — 240 households
- Suffolk County, MA — 220 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $58,657 versus departing households' $69,633.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Massachusetts
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 01008. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
9.00%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.25%
State 6.25% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
1.33%
Median $5,207/year
Tax burden rank
34 of 50
10.80% of personal income
For ZIP 01008: At this ZIP's median AGI of $78,700, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $4,250 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $364,685, that works out to roughly $4,860/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
26
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,230
Replacement: 80% AWW up to 0.5x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 01008
Nearby ZIPs by distance
01029 (3.8 mi) · 01071 (Russell, 5.1 mi) · 01011 (Chester, 6.8 mi) · 01034 (6.8 mi) · 01097 (7.1 mi) · 01253 (7.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
31.6%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
35.6%
3.6pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
27.0%
5.0pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
82.0%
6.0pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
3.9%
9.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
10.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$51,111
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,443
- 4-Year
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · 01003
- In-state tuition
- $17,772
- Out-of-state tuition
- $40,449
- Acceptance rate
- 59.7%
- Graduation rate
- 83.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $71,631
- Median student debt
- $22,763
- 4-Year
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · 01086
- In-state tuition
- $12,179
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,259
- Acceptance rate
- 81.4%
- Graduation rate
- 54.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $57,346
- Median student debt
- $22,457
- 2-Year
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA · 01040
- In-state tuition
- $5,988
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,932
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 30.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,277
- Median student debt
- $8,250
- 4-Year
Smith College
Northampton, MA · 01063
- In-state tuition
- $65,178
- Out-of-state tuition
- $65,178
- Acceptance rate
- 21.0%
- Graduation rate
- 89.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $64,027
- Median student debt
- $17,550
- 4-Year
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · 01075
- In-state tuition
- $67,018
- Out-of-state tuition
- $67,018
- Acceptance rate
- 36.0%
- Graduation rate
- 84.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $58,418
- Median student debt
- $22,902
- 4-Year
Amherst College
Amherst, MA · 01002
- In-state tuition
- $70,480
- Out-of-state tuition
- $70,480
- Acceptance rate
- 9.0%
- Graduation rate
- 93.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $77,644
- Median student debt
- $13,740
- 4-Year
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA · 01013
- In-state tuition
- $43,325
- Out-of-state tuition
- $43,325
- Acceptance rate
- 85.3%
- Graduation rate
- 66.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $51,540
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA · 01002
- In-state tuition
- $58,896
- Out-of-state tuition
- $58,896
- Acceptance rate
- 75.3%
- Graduation rate
- 55.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,938
- Median student debt
- $26,893
- Certificate
DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology
West Springfield, MA · 01089
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 74.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $14,195
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Bard College - Holyoke Microcollege
Holyoke, MA · 01040
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,543
- Median student debt
- $24,254
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Blandford, MA (ZIP 01008) sits in Hampden County within the Springfield metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 3.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $51,111. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $78,700, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 18th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1985 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.1" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Only 3.3% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Massachusetts levies a flat state income tax (top rate 9.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $78,700 would pay roughly $4,250/year before deductions. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $184,901,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $93,405, fair market rent of $1,510 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $364,685, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 27.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 01008
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 01008?
31.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 01008?
27.0%, which is 5.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 01008?
35.6%, which is 3.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 01008?
1,231 people live in ZIP 01008, with a median age of 50.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 01008?
$93,405 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 01008 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 01008, 94.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 01008?
In ZIP 01008, 10.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 01008?
3.3% of the population in ZIP 01008 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 01008 have broadband internet?
84.2% of households in ZIP 01008 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 01008?
The typical home value in ZIP 01008 is $364,685, up 1.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 01008?
Home values are up 1.2% over the past year and up 34.9% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 01008?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 01008 (Blandford, MA) is $78,700 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 01008?
Tax returns from ZIP 01008 report an average of $262 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 01008 earn over $200,000?
6.2% of tax returns from ZIP 01008 (Blandford, MA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 01008?
As of 2022, 21 business establishments operated in ZIP 01008 employing 126 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 01008?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 01008 is $36,532, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 01008 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 01008 ranks in the 18th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 01008?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 01008, ranking in the 28th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 01008 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 25 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 01008 between 1985–2023 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 01008?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 01008, accounting for 7 of 25 declarations (28%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 01008?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 01008 was "HURRICANE LEE" — a hurricane declared in 2023 (DR-3599) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 01008?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 01008 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Massachusetts-Amherst, Westfield State University, and Holyoke Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 01008?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $51,111 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 01008?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $54,443 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 01008?
ZIP 01008 has an average annual temperature of 45.3°F and 54.1" of annual precipitation based on the WORTHINGTON, MA US weather station 13.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 01008 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 01008 is part of the Pittsfield, MA urbanized area, primarily served by Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 01008?
Massachusetts has a flat income tax with a top rate of 9.00%. Households at the local median AGI of $78,700 would pay roughly $4,250 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.25% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Massachusetts have paid family leave?
Massachusetts runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family and Medical Leave) offering up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,230 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 01008?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (25 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (25 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 01008
Nearby ZIPs by distance
01029 (3.8 mi) · 01071 (Russell, 5.1 mi) · 01011 (Chester, 6.8 mi) · 01034 (6.8 mi) · 01097 (7.1 mi) · 01253 (7.7 mi)
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
18th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 1,587
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
7
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
219
Without HS Diploma
68
Without Health Insurance
85
Adults Age 65+
353
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.