Berkshire County · Massachusetts
ZIP code 01236
- Population
- 1,593
- Median income
- $91,172
- Median home
- $481,300
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Massachusetts state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 01236 sits in Berkshire County, Massachusetts and is home to 1,593 people. Median household income is $91,172, the median home is worth $481,300 and median gross rent is —. 75.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).
- County
- Berkshire County
- State
- Massachusetts (MA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 25003
539 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 01236
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,593ZIP 01236 residents
- Median household income
- $91,172Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $481,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 01236
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Massachusetts levies 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 01236 compares
ZIP 01236 against the median ZIP in Berkshire County and across Massachusetts.
| Measure | ZIP 01236 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,172 | $84,583 | $107,198 | -15% |
| Median home value | $481,300 | $352,200 | $481,450 | even |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,153 | $1,591 | — |
| Population | 1,593 | 962 | 8,755 | -82% |
Medians are computed across the 33 ZIP areas in Berkshire County and the 539 ZIP areas in Massachusetts.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 539 Massachusetts ZIP areas.
- Income
- #344
- Home value
- #257
- Population
- #447
richer than 32% of 507 state ZIPs
above 50% of 512 state ZIPs
larger than 17% of 539 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Berkshire County.
ZIP 01236 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 01236?
- ZIP 01236 lies mostly in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 01236?
- Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
- Is 01236 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $481,300 — even against the typical Massachusetts ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.