ZIP Code 01002
About Amherst
Amherst is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst has a council–manager form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts state law. Amherst is one of several Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The Town of" in their official names. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,263, making it the most populated municipality in Hampshire County. The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
24,726
population
$69,411
median household income
464
people / sq mi
$449,000
median home value
$1,561
median gross rent
27.0
median age
11,089
housing units
9,715
households
53.3
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 01002
- Amherst History Museum museum
- Beneski Museum of Natural History museum
- Emily Dickinson Museum museum
- Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art museum
- Mead Art Museum museum
- National Yiddish Book Center museum
- South Amherst Common park
- West Cemetery park
- Mount Holyoke Range State Park nature
- Mount Lincoln nature
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
- gym
Brands
- Dunkin' (2)
- Subway (2)
- CVS (1)
- Speedway (1)