Peru is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 630 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 01235.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hinsdale; part is in Peru
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peru. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY130 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peru; 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.
Peru had 814 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 339th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington, MA weather station (8 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).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peru.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Central Berkshire. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KittredgeHinsdale | Pre-K–5 | 185 | Public | 2.6 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 Hinsdale.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.