ZIP 01003 · Amherst
Who lives in ZIP code 01003 (Amherst, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Amherst, MA · Hampshire County
uszips 2026
People13,510
Median age19.7
Household income—
Home value—
Median rent$2,643/mo
Poverty21.1%
College degree+47.2%
Commute12 min
Place
- Metro area
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
- Wider region
- Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 6,487 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 44
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
0.0% are 65 or older; 98.9% are adults.
Household income
27.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $5,285.
Education (adults 25+)
36.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 0.6%
- Never married
- 99.4%
- Divorced
- 0.0%
- Widowed
- 0.0%
- Family size
- 2.07
- Dual-income families
- 24.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 0.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 37.6%
- Unemployment
- 18.2%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 0.0%
- With a disability
- 4.2%
- No health insurance
- 3.2%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.