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01057

Zip code 01057: Monson, Massachusetts

Residential delivery areaHampden CountyEastern Time
Population
8,176
Median household income
$99K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$345K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$874/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
45 sq mi
184 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 01057

01057 is a small-town zip code in Monson, Massachusetts (Hampden County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 8,176 people live here, or 184 per square mile. The median resident is 47.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $98,508 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $345,300, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $874 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 01057 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
47.9
Under 18
18.2%
65 and over
23%

Race and ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Black0.5%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
21.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
77%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
0.9%

Households

Households
3,265
Average household size
2.5
Family households
68.5%
Married couples
53.2%
Living alone
22.8%
Veterans (of adults)
9.8%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
11%

Median household income

01057
$98,508
Hampden Co.
$71,306
Massachusetts
$103,960
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$47,089
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
27.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01057
$345,300
Hampden Co.
$298,800
Massachusetts
$562,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

01057
$874
Hampden Co.
$1,136
Massachusetts
$1,762
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
81%
2–4 units
12%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
0.4%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,490
Owner-occupied
82.7%
Vacant
6.4%
Median year built
1971
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
10.5%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
1%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
11%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
18%
20–29
18%
30–44
29%
45–59
14%
60+
13%
Average commute
34.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
12%
Office and admin
12%
Sales
10%
Construction and repair
9%
Management
9%
Production
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Business and finance
6%
Education
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Police and fire
4%
Food service
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
18%
Manufacturing
15%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Education
9%
Other services
8%
Public administration
7%
Construction
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
0.2%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$54,338
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work01057U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$82,667$74,888
Service$43,274$26,804
Sales and office$35,708$40,476
Construction and maintenance$71,094$49,199
Production and transportation$40,817$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
36%
Some college
18%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.1%
Graduate or professional degree
9.1%
Households with broadband
93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
82.4%
No internet access
5.8%
Without health insurance
1.5%
Limited-English households
0.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Monson
Center point
42.0936° N, 72.3215° W
Land area
45 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Monson Center (unincorporated)8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 01057

ZipCityDistanceIncome
01081Wales5 mi$86,979
01036Hampden5.2 mi$104,536
01095Wilbraham6 mi$122,330
01010Brimfield6.4 mi$111,250
01079Thorndike6.4 mi$70,588
01069Palmer6.6 mi$80,190
01080Three Rivers6.7 mi$89,063
06075Stafford · PO box7.7 mi—
06077Staffordville · PO box7.8 mi—
01521Holland7.9 mi$91,979
06076Stafford Springs8.1 mi$92,016
01092West Warren8.1 mi$68,614

Zip codes like 01057 elsewhere

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Questions about 01057

What city is zip code 01057?

01057 is assigned to Monson, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01057 in?

01057 is in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01057?

About 8,176 people live in 01057, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01057 in?

01057 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01057?

The median household income in 01057 is $98,508.

What zip codes are near 01057?

The closest zip codes to 01057 are 01081, 01036, 01095, 01010, 01079.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01057, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.