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Windsor, MA · standard

ZIP Code 01270

Berkshire County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

778
9/sq mi
$116,375
Median income
$386,700
Median home value
40.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Windsor pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 11%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 22%
home value, US ZIPs
9
people per sq mi
96%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 01270 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 01270 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Windsor, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to just 778 residents across 82.8 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 01270 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,375 (1% above the Massachusetts average), while per-capita income is $69,514. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.1%. Housing costs here run $386,700 for a typical home value (35% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 96.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is 37 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 9 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 01270, plus 6 more within Berkshire County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 01270, Windsor, MA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

778

Population

82.8

Area (sq mi)

9

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 01270?

44.6

Median Age

53.0%

Male

47.0%

Female

4.2%

Foreign-Born

White 79.8%
African American 0.0%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$116,375

Median Household Income

+1% vs state

$69,514

Per Capita Income

3.2%

Poverty Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

36.7 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 01270 ranks nationally

Windsor, MA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$116,375 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 61.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 40.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

472

Total Housing Units

432

Occupied Units

40

Vacant Units

2.40

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 96.1%
Renter 3.9%

$386,700

Median Home Value

-35% vs state

1973

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 01270, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,199,000.

13

Businesses

39

Employees

$2.2M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 4 30.8%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3 23.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 01270 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01270 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 01270 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 01270 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
01256 Savoy, MA 692 5.7 mi
01235 Hinsdale, MA 2,766 6.1 mi
01070 Plainfield, MA 629 6.0 mi
01226 Dalton, MA 6,945 5.5 mi
01225 Cheshire, MA 3,117 6.7 mi
01026 Cummington, MA 946 7.1 mi
01220 Adams, MA 8,603 8.5 mi
01343 Drury, MA 75 10.1 mi
01098 Worthington, MA 1,101 9.7 mi

More ZIP Codes in Berkshire County

01201 standard
Pittsfield, MA
Pop: 46,504
01247 standard
North Adams, MA
Pop: 16,087
01220 standard
Adams, MA
Pop: 8,603
01230 standard
Great Barrington, MA
Pop: 8,430
01267 standard
Williamstown, MA
Pop: 7,989
01226 standard
Dalton, MA
Pop: 6,945

Related Areas

Berkshire County Windsor, MA Massachusetts

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 01270 in? ▼
ZIP code 01270 (Windsor) is located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Berkshire County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/berkshire-ma.
What is the population of ZIP code 01270? ▼
ZIP code 01270 in Windsor, MA has a population of 778 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 01270? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 01270 is $116,375, which is 53% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 01270? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 01270 is $386,700, which is 39% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 01270? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 01270 is White at 79.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 01270? ▼
ZIP code 01270 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 01270? ▼
In ZIP code 01270, 61.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 01270? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 01270 is 36.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 01270? ▼
In ZIP code 01270, approximately 96.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 01270? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 01270 is 3.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.