Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01253: Otis, MA
ZIP code 01253 uses the postal name Otis, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Berkshire County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 940 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $116,806 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Otis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Berkshire County
- Metro area
- Pittsfield, MA
- House district
- MA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.2 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01253?
01253 centers on 42.207°, -73.113° and covers 21.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 01029, 01264, 01245, 01223, 01255, 01034.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01253, 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 01253 compare with the rest of Berkshire County?
| Measure | 01253 | In Berkshire County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 936 | 22nd of 35 | 472nd of 539 |
| Median household income | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $391k | not ranked | not ranked |
01253's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (936). 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 40% 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 01253?
The 2020 Census counted 808 people in 01253; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 936. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 936±212 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 808
- Households
- 401
- Median age
- 46.8
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 01253?
Of the 936 people the ACS estimates in 01253, 10.8% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).
- Under 1810.8%
- 18 to 6462.2%
- 65 and older27.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.6%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 01253 earn?
Median household income is $116,806 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $116,806±$26,734
- Income per person
- $60,545
- Below the poverty line
- 1.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,443490 returns; wages 58% 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 01253?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $390,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.5%
- Housing units
- 648
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 01253?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Accommodation and food services4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 01253?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01029 | East Otis | 539 | $108k | 4.5 mi |
| 01264 | Tyringham | 188 | $94k | 4.7 mi |
| 01245 | Monterey | 692 | $137k | 5.5 mi |
| 01223 | Becket | 2,495 | $87k | 6.7 mi |
| 01255 | Sandisfield | 994 | $91k | 7.2 mi |
| 01034 | Granville | 2,332 | $91k | 11.0 mi |
| 01008 | Blandford | 1,327 | $98k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 01238 | Lee | 5,944 | $85k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 01260 | South Lee | 20 | – | 9.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.