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Hampshire County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 01050

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 01050 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,573

ZCTA residents

Median income
$96,328

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$282,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 01050 sits in Hampshire County, Massachusetts and is home to 2,573 people. Median household income is $96,328, the median home is worth $282,400 and median gross rent is $1,302. 86.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).

County
Hampshire County

FIPS 25015

State
Massachusetts (MA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 01050

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,573ZIP 01050 residents
Median household income
$96,328Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$282,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,302Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 01050

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Massachusetts levies 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,465/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 01050 compares

ZIP 01050 against the median ZIP in Hampshire County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 01050County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$96,328$92,334$107,198-10%
Median home value$282,400$350,200$481,450-41%
Median gross rent$1,302$1,281$1,591-18%
Population2,5732,5508,755-71%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Hampshire County and the 539 ZIP areas in Massachusetts.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Massachusetts ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 507 state ZIPs

#309
Home value

above 10% of 512 state ZIPs

#460
Population

larger than 25% of 539 state ZIPs

#402

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
01068Worcester County$96,207$379,600$1,208
02649Barnstable County$95,852$515,800$1,808
02136Suffolk County$96,862$566,300$1,772
02762Norfolk County$95,625$461,200$1,901
02062Norfolk County$97,110$613,500$2,056
02148Middlesex County$95,298$607,500$2,066

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hampshire County.

ZIP 01050 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 01050?
ZIP 01050 lies mostly in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 01050?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 01050 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,302 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $282,400-41% against the typical Massachusetts ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01050, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.