Clarksburg is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,667 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 01247.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly North Adams; part is in Clarksburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarksburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY147 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarksburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clarksburg had 1,657 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 301st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Berkshire County grew from 95,667 residents in 1900 to 129,026 in 2020.
Berkshire County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, North Adams Harriman Ap, MA weather station (5 miles away).
50,051 jobs at 3,749 businesses in Berkshire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
197 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarksburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 82 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Florida, North Adams, Clarksburg and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott MemorialFlorida | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| BraytonNorth Adams | Pre-K–2 | 342 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Clarksburg ElementaryClarksburg | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Colegrove Park ElementaryNorth Adams | 3–6 | 369 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Drury HighNorth Adams | 7–12 | 438 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Charles McCann Vocational TechnicalNorth Adams | 9–12 | 514 | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Adams and Florida.
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