Signals
01062
99218
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs65 · Top 30%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs75 · Bottom 41%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs94 · Top 47%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs50 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 01062 | 99218 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,816 | 16,897 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,588 | $80,733 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,787 | $41,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 562/sq mi | 2,488/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $421,000 | $445,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,161 | $1,203 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 58.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.0% | 37.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.2" | 17.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.4 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.10 | 19.23 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
01062
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
99218
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 01062 — Northampton, MA · 99218 — Fairwood, WA · How this is calculated: methodology