Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,329 Zip code population in 2010: 6,945 Zip code population in 2000: 7,865
Houses and condos: 3,040 Renter-occupied apartments: 690
% of renters here:
23%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 01226: 105.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 26.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 240 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($4,318)
Massachusetts:
1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,219 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,473 (1.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,003
(47.4%)
Females: 3,326
(52.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 01226:
High school or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.3%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 01226:
Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 9.7%
Zip code 01226 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $315,803
01226:
$315,803
Massachusetts:
$534,700
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 01226 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 01226 is 1,164 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
50.4 years
Massachusetts median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Massachusetts:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 01226, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,118 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$73,118
State:
$105,130
Salary/wage: $57,756 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
Here:
$57,756
State:
$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1023.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3326.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6075.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9030.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17861.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70887.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,330 (reported on 37.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,330
Massachusetts:
$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.2% for AGIs below $25k, 23.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 221.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 742.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,188 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,188
State:
$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.9% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 104.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 337.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4337.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,579 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
+$15,579
State:
+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 35.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 124.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 720.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15910.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,763 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$14,763
State:
+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.8% for AGIs below $25k, 113.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 179.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 294.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 602.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4627.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,131 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
01226:
$22,131
Massachusetts:
$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.7% for AGIs below $25k, 124.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 319.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 461.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 953.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6702.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,282 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
$28,282
State:
$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 526.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 424.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3855.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,086 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:
$7,086
State:
$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1265.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,718 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
01226:
$7,718
State:
$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 154.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 159.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 877.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,809 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,809
State:
$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.3% for AGIs below $25k, 46.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.6% for AGIs below $25k, 91.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 01226, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,561 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,561
State:
$81,425
Salary/wage: $50,676 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:
$50,676
State:
$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,375 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,375
Massachusetts:
$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,236 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,236
State:
$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,997 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,997
State:
+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,332 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$13,332
State:
+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,564 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
01226:
$12,564
Massachusetts:
$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,738 (20% of AGI, reported on 37.6% of returns)
Here:
$20,738
State:
$28,907
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,110 (reported on 31.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,110
State:
$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,738 (reported on 37.6% of returns)
01226:
$9,738
State:
$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,885 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,885
State:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.0%
Here:
51%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 46.4% for AGIs below $25k, 51.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01226, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,314 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,314
State:
$62,877
Salary/wage: $44,234 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$44,234
State:
$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,330 (reported on 61.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,330
Massachusetts:
$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,270 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,270
State:
$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,707 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,707
State:
+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,907 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
+$13,907
State:
+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,885 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
01226:
$2,885
Massachusetts:
$3,100
Self-employed pension: $11,364 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:
$11,364
Massachusetts:
$14,516
Total itemized deductions: $17,178 (20% of AGI, reported on 37.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,178
State:
$22,573
Here:
19.7% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 12.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,084 (2% of AGI, reported on 34.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,084
State:
$3,295
Here:
2.3% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,191 (reported on 80.1% of returns)
01226:
$7,191
State:
$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,543 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,543
State:
$1,518
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.7%
Here:
52%
State:
58%
(% for various income ranges: 37.3% for AGIs below $10k, 52.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 465 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,480
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 998 (554 now married, 431 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 01226 with a mortgage: 1,391 (307 second mortgage, 285 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 71
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,871 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $716
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.4%
Whole state:
5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 01226: Wahconah County Club (A), Dalton Ambulance and Rescue (B), Dalton Fire Department (C), Crane Museum (D), Dalton Townhall (E), Dalton Free Public Library (F), Dalton Grange Hall Number 23 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 01226 include: Grace Episcopal Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), Dalton United Methodist Church (C), Berkshire First Church of the Nazarene (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), East Main Street Cemetery (2), Ashuelot Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Gore Pond (A), Anthony Pond (B), Upper Sackett Reservoir (C), East Branch Housatonic River Reservoir (D), Center Pond (E), Hathaway Reservoir (F), Lower Sackett Reservoir (G), Egypt Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Weston Brook (A), Cady Brook (B), Walker Brook (C), Wahconah Falls Brook (D), Anthony Brook (E), Hathaway Brook (F), Cleveland Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 92 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 924 2-persons, 311 3-persons, 371 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 21 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,107 1-person, 54 2-persons, 41 3-persons
851 married couples with children.
337 single-parent households (106 men, 231 women).
95.5% of residents of 01226 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 28% well, 9% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% very well, 37% well, 18% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% very well, 21% not well).
Foreign born population: 208 (3.3%) (71.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.3%
Whole state:
18.0%
18%Sweden
13%France
11%Chile
10%Japan
7%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
4%El Salvador
19%Irish
15%English
10%Italian
8%American
5%French
5%Polish
4%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
362010 or later
542000 to 2009
261990 to 1999
158Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NESSACUS MIDDLE (35 FOX ROAD in DALTON, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-635305 Organizations: CENTRAL BERKSHIRE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BELOIT CORP. FIBER SYSTEMS DIV. (401 SOUTH STREET in DALTON, MA)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PAPER INDUSTRIES MACHINERY; SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY
ADAMS L P CO INC (484 HOUSATONIC ST in DALTON, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: WALTON WAYNE & WALTON LEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
P & M AUTOMOTIVE (385 MAIN ST in DALTON, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: PALMER HANLEY SR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%
51.0%Utility gas
36.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.0%Electricity
3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.3%Wood
1.4%Other fuel
0.9%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 7,357. Population change in the 1990s: +508 (+6.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,161
Northeast: 1,024
Midwest: 213
South: 367
West: 268
63% of the 01226 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
88% of the 01226 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56
Here:
8.1%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:
6.1%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Massachusetts:
51.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
114,750Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
107,244Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
102,767Computer and mathematical occupations
79,771Management occupations
78,584Material moving occupations
75,983Architecture and engineering occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:9121.00
, 9314.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 21. The highest number of reported fires - 27 took place in 2008, and the least - 13 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (68.1%), and Outside Fires (20.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 01226