# Berkshire County, Massachusetts demographics

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Berkshire County, Massachusetts (county FIPS 25003) has a median household income of $76,013 (±$3,051) and a total population of 129,430 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 36 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 129,430 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 47.3 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 57,585 | ±622 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $76,013 | ±$3,051 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $305,400 | ±$9,204 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,097 | ±$42 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 69.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 30.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 11.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 25003 |
| Land area | 926.87 sq mi |
| Water area | 19.58 sq mi |
| Population density | 140 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [01230](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01230) | 10.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01223](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01223) | 7.5% | 99.9% | Yes |
| [01201](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01201) | 6.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01267](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01267) | 6.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [01255](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01255) | 5.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01237](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01237) | 5.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [01235](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01235) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01247](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01247) | 5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01256](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01256) | 3.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [01257](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01257) | 3.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [01270](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01270) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01238](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01238) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [01225](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01225) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [01245](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01245) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [01240](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01240) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [01259](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01259) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01220](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01220) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01258](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01258) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [01226](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01226) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [01253](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01253) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [01266](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01266) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [01262](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01262) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [01264](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01264) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [01254](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01254) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [01343](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01343) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [01029](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01029) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [01236](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01236) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [01244](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01244) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [01222](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01222) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [01008](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01008) | 0.4% | 5.7% |  |
| [01026](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01026) | 0.3% | 9.3% |  |
| [01260](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01260) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [01229](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01229) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [01224](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01224) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [01242](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01242) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [01070](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/01070) | 0% | 0.6% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:003&in=state:25
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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