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Hampshire County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 01062

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 01062 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,188

ZCTA residents

Median income
$87,800

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$389,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 01062 sits in Hampshire County, Massachusetts and is home to 9,188 people. Median household income is $87,800, the median home is worth $389,000 and median gross rent is $1,016. 75.9% 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 01062

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

Population
9,188ZIP 01062 residents
Median household income
$87,800Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$389,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,016Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 01062

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,018/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.1%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 01062 compares

ZIP 01062 against the median ZIP in Hampshire County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 01062County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$87,800$92,334$107,198-18%
Median home value$389,000$350,200$481,450-19%
Median gross rent$1,016$1,281$1,591-36%
Population9,1882,5508,755+5%

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 28% of 507 state ZIPs

#364
Home value

above 30% of 512 state ZIPs

#359
Population

larger than 51% of 539 state ZIPs

#265

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
01930Essex County$87,898$587,800$1,395
01851Middlesex County$87,962$432,100$1,686
02302Plymouth County$87,560$395,000$1,476
02135Suffolk County$88,208$684,000$2,179
02659Barnstable County$87,368$650,400$1,232
01081Hampden County$87,337$275,400$1,263

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hampshire County.

ZIP 01062 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 01062?
ZIP 01062 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 01062?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 01062 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,016 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $389,000-19% 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 01062, 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.