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ZIP Code 01243
Chester, MA, Hampshire County
Population
173
Land area
14.3sq mi
People per sq mi
12
City
Chester
ZIP 01243 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 01243 at a glance
- ZIP 01243 (Chester) is 99% less dense than Massachusetts as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 01243
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
6
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
23
$820K annual payroll
PPP loans
$11.7K
1 loan
Campaign donations
$2,218
46% D, 19% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 01243, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: hurricane
Storm events since 1996
1,006
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
339
0.8% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
80° / 12°F
54.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 01243, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
24.1%
U.S. 33.3% -9.2 pts
Diabetes
11.5%
U.S. 12.1% -0.6 pts
Smoking
10.9%
U.S. 12.8% -1.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
3.5%
U.S. 11.1% -7.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 01243?
- ZIP code 01243 is in Chester, MA (Hampshire County).
- What county is ZIP code 01243 in?
- ZIP code 01243 is mostly in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
- How many people live in ZIP code 01243?
- About 173 people live in the 01243 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.