Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,229 Zip code population in 2010: 2,121 Zip code population in 2000: 2,290
Houses and condos: 1,316 Renter-occupied apartments: 298
% of renters here:
29%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 01257: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 62 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($5,066)
Massachusetts:
1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,080 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,946 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,091
(48.9%)
Females: 1,138
(51.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 01257:
High school or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.8%
Unemployed: 1.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 01257:
Never married: 36.8%
Now married: 50.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 8.3%
Zip code 01257 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $509,948
01257:
$509,948
Massachusetts:
$534,700
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 01257 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 01257 is 1,098 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
58.8 years
Massachusetts median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Massachusetts:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 01257, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $103,798 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$103,798
State:
$105,130
Salary/wage: $66,209 (reported on 71.7% of returns)
Here:
$66,209
State:
$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1217.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3874.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6687.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8955.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15960.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,547 (reported on 45.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,547
Massachusetts:
$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 268.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $15,448 (reported on 33.1% of returns)
Here:
$15,448
State:
$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $25k, 131.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 293.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 684.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1352.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,778 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
+$20,778
State:
+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 111.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 346.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 382.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1410.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$21,719 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
+$21,719
State:
+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 358.9% for AGIs below $25k, 428.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 931.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1287.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2451.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,705 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
01257:
$17,705
Massachusetts:
$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.6% for AGIs below $25k, 158.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 271.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 678.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1143.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $27,100 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
01257:
$27,100
Massachusetts:
$26,868
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 774.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,244 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$29,244
State:
$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 342.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 720.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1305.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $12,118 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$12,118
State:
$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,494 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
01257:
$7,494
State:
$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 262.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 374.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,545 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,545
State:
$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.3% for AGIs below $25k, 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 01257, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $62,067 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,067
State:
$81,425
Salary/wage: $43,998 (reported on 74.8% of returns)
Here:
$43,998
State:
$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.1% for AGIs below $25k, 69.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,446 (reported on 47.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,446
Massachusetts:
$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $12,260 (reported on 33.6% of returns)
Here:
$12,260
State:
$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$33,119 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
+$33,119
State:
+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,313 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:
+$15,313
State:
+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,535 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
01257:
$20,535
Massachusetts:
$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $12,400 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
01257:
$12,400
Massachusetts:
$20,669
Total itemized deductions: $23,459 (21% of AGI, reported on 38.7% of returns)
Here:
$23,459
State:
$28,907
Here:
21.3% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,414 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,414
State:
$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $11,178 (reported on 38.7% of returns)
01257:
$11,178
State:
$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,576 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,576
State:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.8%
Here:
59%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 52.3% for AGIs below $25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01257, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $61,613 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,613
State:
$62,877
Salary/wage: $37,439 (reported on 75.4% of returns)
Here:
$37,439
State:
$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,264 (reported on 60.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,264
Massachusetts:
$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $6,648 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
Here:
$6,648
State:
$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$31,607 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
+$31,607
State:
+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$18,431 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:
+$18,431
State:
+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 13.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,484 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
01257:
$3,484
Massachusetts:
$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $14,320 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,320
Massachusetts:
$14,516
Total itemized deductions: $20,651 (19% of AGI, reported on 37.9% of returns)
Here:
$20,651
State:
$22,573
Here:
18.9% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.7% for AGIs below $10k, 17.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,192 (4% of AGI, reported on 32.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,192
State:
$3,295
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $10,018 (reported on 80.6% of returns)
01257:
$10,018
State:
$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,317 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,317
State:
$1,518
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.0%
Here:
61%
State:
58%
(% for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $10k, 53.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 45 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 965
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 433 (29 now married, 411 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 01257 with a mortgage: 497 (99 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 87 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 29
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,927 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,139
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.7%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.9%
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:
3.2
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 01257: Sheffield Fire Department (A), Mount Everett Regional School Library (B), Colonel Ashley House (C), Sheffield Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fawn Lake (A), Harman Marsh Pond (B), Spurr Lake (C), Combes Pond (D), Berkshire Trout Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), New Guinea Swamp (G), Barnum Street Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schenob Brook (A), Konkapot River (B), Willard Brook (C), Soda Creek (D), Race Brook (E), Ironwork Brook (F), Hubbard Brook (G), Dry Brook (H), Bear Rock Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 414 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 194 4-persons, 12 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 324 1-person, 37 2-persons
76 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (13 women).
94.0% of residents of 01257 zip code speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 173 (7.8%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.8%
Whole state:
18.0%
81%Chile
21%France
8%Belgium
4%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
3%Sweden
15%German
13%English
13%Irish
9%American
9%Italian
7%Dutch
5%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
262010 or later
342000 to 2009
651990 to 1999
60Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BERKSHIRE SCHOOL (RTE 41 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MA1267001 1T, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
MONTEREY (BOX 326 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765015 Organizations: SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MT EVERETT REGIONAL (P O BOX 219 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765505 Organizations: SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NEW MARLBOROUGH CENTRAL (BOX 326 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765018 Organizations: SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
LOUIS ARAGI JR PROPERTY (RT 7 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0201, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
JW AUTO BODY (RTE 7 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JOSEPH WOOL JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: J W AUTO BODY
LANE CONSTRUCTION CO (LIME KILN ROAD in SHEFFIELD, MA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Organizations: LANE CONSTRUCTION CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
MOUNT EVERETT SCHOOL (BERKSHIRE SCHOOL RD. in SHEFFIELD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Alternative names: MOUNT EVERETT HIGH SCHOOL
BACHETTIS AUTO BODY (COUNTY RD in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: SCOTT BACHETTI (CONTACT/OWNER)
BERKSHIRE COUNTY TRANSMISSION (RTE 7 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: RONALD SAUNDERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
BERKSHIRE GMC INC (1955 NORTH MAIN ST in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: PLAMER WAYNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALFRED MOORE PROPERTY (2976 SALISBURY PLACE in STOCKPORT, NY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COLLINGWOOD JAMES T (RTE 7 in SHEFFIELD, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JAMES COLLINGWOOD (CONTACT/OWNER)
49.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.9%Utility gas
9.5%Electricity
6.2%Solar energy
5.1%Wood
2.2%Coal or coke
Population in 1990: 1,839. Population change in the 1990s: +451 (+24.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,058
Northeast: 652
Midwest: 63
South: 190
West: 79
66% of the 01257 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
90% of the 01257 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Massachusetts:
51.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,096Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
61,891Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
56,474Management occupations
55,998Production occupations
52,316Construction and extraction occupations
49,101Office and administrative support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CAROL GILLETTE (74 S MAIN ST APT B in SHEFFIELD, MA; small business) : $199,868 in 19 contractsfrom 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Other Special Studies and Analyses by Consumer Product Safety Commission Signed by year:2000: $47,000; 2001: $95,000; 2002: $14,255; 2003: $18,613; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$55,000 with Consumer Product Safety Commission for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$35,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$26,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$25,000, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (20-49: 1)
Mining: Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining (20-49: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)