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Northampton, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Northampton, MA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 15,714. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet NORTHAMPTON-MA · Northampton, MA 2 ZIPs · 15,714 pop · #7979/25278 · Hampshire County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $84,096
  • RANK-UPPER #7979/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Florence
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 23% owners
  • POP-TOWN 15,714
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 01060→01063
  • HOME-HIGH $453,400

Nearest income peer: Florence, MA (+ $3,492 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 Northampton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Northampton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Northampton, MA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 32%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
15,714
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$84,096
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 01060 (15,284 residents). Household income $84,096 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (22.6%) for this income tier, rent $1,490 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Massachusetts, Gloucester is the closest lower-income city and Leominster the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Northampton.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Northampton differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Northampton: $76,848 in ZIP 01060 to $91,344 in 01063. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

01060 to 01063

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 01060 swallows Northampton's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 01060 still holds about 97% of Northampton's 15,714 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Northampton

Citywide ZBP: 698 establishments, 11,833 employees , annual payroll $693,259k (~44 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 01060 (698 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (134) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Northampton, MA

These ZIP codes sit in Hampshire County, which covers 26 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Northampton. See the Hampshire County roll-up →

Northampton sits in the lower half of Hampshire County on income: South Hadley, Belchertown and Florence report more, Amherst, Easthampton and Ware report less. Southampton marks the far end of that range at $123,125, 46% above Northampton.

Side-by-side: Compare 01060 vs 01063 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
01060 15,284 $76,848 698 540
01063 430 $91,344 n/a 4,279
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Northampton 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 Northampton, .