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 Low-density area
- $116,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $386,700
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 40.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Massachusetts ZIP), while per-capita income is $69,514. The poverty rate is 3.2%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $386,700 (35% below the average Massachusetts ZIP); owner occupancy is 96.1%.
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. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Berkshire County, so 01270 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 01270?
44.6
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
4.2%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$69,514
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
36.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 01270 ranks among Massachusetts ZIPs
Windsor, MA household income vs. every Massachusetts ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Massachusetts ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$116,375 Top 43% higher than 57% of 505 Massachusetts ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
472housing units
472
Total Housing Units
432
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$386,700
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 01270 vs 01256 →
ZIP 01270 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01220
Adams (01220)
8,603 residents
- 01226
Dalton (01226)
6,945 residents
- 01225 3,117
Cheshire (01225)
3,117 residents
- 01235 2,766
Hinsdale (01235)
2,766 residents
- 01098 1,101
Worthington (01098)
1,101 residents
- 01026 946
Cummington (01026)
946 residents
- 01270 778
Windsor (01270)
778 residents
- 01256 692
Savoy (01256)
692 residents
- 01070 629
Plainfield (01070)
629 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01270 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 01270 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01270
Windsor (01270)
$116,375 median income
- 01098
Worthington (01098)
$96,250 median income
- 01026
Cummington (01026)
$92,250 median income
- 01226
Dalton (01226)
$79,438 median income
- 01235
Hinsdale (01235)
$79,327 median income
- 01225
Cheshire (01225)
$69,803 median income
- 01343
Drury (01343)
$69,375 median income
- 01256
Savoy (01256)
$61,328 median income
- 01070
Plainfield (01070)
$60,536 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.
| 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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 01270, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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