Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01236: Housatonic, MA
ZIP code 01236 uses the postal name Housatonic, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Berkshire County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $111,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Housatonic (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Housatonic · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Berkshire County
- Census places
- Housatonic census-designated place
- Metro area
- Pittsfield, MA
- House district
- MA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 6.6 sq mi · 220 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01236?
01236 centers on 42.274°, -73.386° and covers 6.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 01229, 01266, 01262, 01230.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01236, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 01236 compare with the rest of Berkshire County?
| Measure | 01236 | In Berkshire County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,458 | 15th of 35 | 449th of 539 |
| Median household income | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $505k | not ranked | not ranked |
01236's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,021) is more than a quarter of the figure ($111,250); 01236's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$153,322) is more than a quarter of the figure ($504,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 64% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 01236?
The 2020 Census counted 1,513 people in 01236; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,458. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,458±334 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,513
- Households
- 596
- Median age
- 57.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 01236?
Of the 1,458 people the ACS estimates in 01236, 18.3% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.0%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6457.2%
- 65 and older24.5%
- White, not Hispanic87.0%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 01236 earn?
Median household income is $111,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $111,250±$46,021
- Income per person
- $63,109
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 59.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,627850 returns; wages 51% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 01236?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $504,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.4%
- Housing units
- 720
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 01236?
44 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Retail trade4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 01236?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01229 | Glendale | 263 | – | 2.0 mi |
| 01266 | West Stockbridge | 1,000 | $100k | 2.6 mi |
| 01262 | Stockbridge | 1,778 | $146k | 4.0 mi |
| 01230 | Great Barrington | 8,826 | $87k | 7.7 mi |
| 12017 | Austerlitz, NY | 471 | – | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 01260 | South Lee | 20 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 12165 | Spencertown, NY | 220 | $65k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 01254 | Richmond | 1,036 | $126k | 7.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.