Amherst, MA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Amherst, MA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 39,421. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet AMHERST-MA · Amherst, MA 2 ZIPs · 39,421 pop · #12934/25278 · Hampshire County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH
- INC-MID $70,818
- RANK-MID #12934/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ware
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 23% owners
- POP-SMALL 39,421
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-HIGH $481,100
Nearest income peer: Ware, MA ( $1,800 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Amherst
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Amherst on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Ware · lowest
Ware · lowest
$69,018 median HH income
- Amherst · this city
Amherst · this city
$70,818 median HH income
- Easthampton · near
Easthampton · near
$74,146 median HH income
- Northampton · near
Northampton · near
$84,096 median HH income
- Florence · near
Florence · near
$87,588 median HH income
- Southampton · highest
Southampton · highest
$123,125 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Amherst, MA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 49th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 39,421
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $70,818
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,818 and poverty 21.9% concentrate in 01002.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (23.4%) for this income tier, rent $2,154 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Massachusetts, Dorchester is the closest lower-income city and Ashley Falls the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 3 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Amherst.
Population concentration
ZIP 01002 swallows Amherst's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 01002 still holds about 74% of Amherst's 39,421 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Light employer footprint across Amherst's short ZIP set
Citywide ZBP: 535 establishments, 8,205 employees , annual payroll $394,947k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 01002 (513 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (79) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Amherst, MA
These ZIP codes sit in Hampshire County, which covers 26 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Amherst. See the Hampshire County roll-up →
Amherst sits in the lower half of Hampshire County on income: Easthampton, South Hadley and Northampton report more, and only Ware reports less. Southampton marks the far end of that range at $123,125, 74% above Amherst.
Side-by-side: Compare 01002 vs 01003 →
Amherst roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Amherst, .