| City: | Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Names to Avoid: | North Hampton |
| County: | Hampshire County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:45:19 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 413 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 42.3251, -72.6418 |
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ZIP code 01061 is a PO Box-only ZIP that operates within Northampton, Massachusetts. It exists as a point location inside the larger 01060 ZIP, which handles street delivery for the city. The 01061 post office on Bridge Street maintains 317 PO Boxes and serves 217 business delivery points.
Northampton is a vibrant college town in Hampshire County, home to Smith College and known for its arts scene, restaurants, and progressive culture. The 01061 ZIP doesn't have its own geographic territory. Instead, it provides an alternative mailing option for residents and businesses who prefer PO Box service over street delivery from 01060.
This isn't a PO Box Only Zone, meaning customers have choices. Some opt for 01061 PO Boxes for privacy, security, or the convenience of a downtown pickup location. With 21 business establishments and 129 employees recorded in this ZIP, downtown businesses are among the primary users. The single street in the ZIP+4 records, Bridge Street, is the post office location itself with 118 unit addresses.
Mail addressed to "North Hampton" (two words) won't be rejected, but the official spelling is "Northampton" (one word). For reliable delivery to this ZIP, use the format:
[Name]
PO Box [Number]
Northampton, MA 01061
Bridge Street is the post office location itself, with unit addresses for commercial mailbox users.
ZIP Code 01061 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 17 business establishments, employing about 118 people with an annual payroll of $6,658,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,531Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 17Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,447,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $6,658,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 118Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 01061 is located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, within the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 11200) and Massachusetts's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 01061. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Amherst Town-Northampton, MASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 11200Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 0Source: Census |
| MSA: | Springfield, MA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 1628 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 2546330Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Northampton city; MassachusettsSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 01061 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.