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City: South Amherst, MA
Hampshire County, MA
Zip code population (2000): 36,794
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 37,377



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Houses and condos: 10,177
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,151
% of renters here:  52%
State:  38%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 01002: 103.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 57.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 651 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.5% ($3,114)
Massachusetts:  1.8% ($2,336)

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Males: 17,707  (48.1%)
Females: 19,087  (51.9%)

Zip code 01002 races chart


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Urban population: 33,731
Rural population: 3,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $355,977
01002:  $355,977
Massachusetts:  $366,400


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 01002 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  21.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01002, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,360 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $55,360
State:  $62,877

Salary/wage: $44,087 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:  $44,087
State:  $52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.6% for AGIs below $10k, 79.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,944 (reported on 55.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,944
Massachusetts:  $1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,402 (reported on 37.2% of returns)
Here:  $5,402
State:  $5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,279 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:  +$13,279
State:  +$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,241 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:  +$17,241
State:  +$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,405 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:  +$1,405
State:  $-2,642

IRA payment deduction: $3,160 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
01002:  $3,160
Massachusetts:  $3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,755 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:  $13,755
Massachusetts:  $14,516
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,583 (1% of AGI, reported on 42.7% of returns)
Here:  $19,583
State:  $22,573
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $10k, 15.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,667 (3.2% of AGI, reported on 35.4% of returns)
Here:  $3,667
Massachusetts:  $3,295

Here:  3.2% of AGI
State:  2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,029 (reported on 77.4% of returns)
01002:  $10,029
State:  $11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,365 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,365
State:  $1,518
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.8%
Here:  51%
State:  58%
(% for various income ranges: 39.5% for AGIs below $10k, 42.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.6% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,566
This zip code:  $52,566
Massachusetts:  $62,365
South Amherst, MA (01002) map

Nearest zip codes: 01035, 01375, 01054, 01038, 01033, 01088.
Amherst Zip Code Map


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  51.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 01002 with a mortgage: 2,932 (192 second mortgage, 455 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,105


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,052

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $743

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  20.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  4.0


Zip code 01002 close-up map

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 01002: Munson Memorial Library (A), Alumni House (B), East Experiment Station (C), James Hall (D), Amherst History Museum (E), Amherst Townhall (F), Hicks Hall (G), Newport House (H), Newman Center (I), Herter Hall (J), Jenkins Hall (K), Appleton Hall (L), Humphries House (M), Arms Music Center (N), Morrow Dormitory (O), Morrill Science Center (P), Morgan Hall (Q), Octagon (R), Moore Dormitory (S), Skinner Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in zip code 01002: North Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Valley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Atkins Reservoir (A), Factory Hollow Pond (B), Hawley Reservoir (C), Hill Reservoir (D), Larence Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harris Brook (A), Gates Brook (B), Hearthstone Brook (C), Nurse Brook (D), Purgee Brook (E), Adams Brook (F), Hop Brook (G), Dunlop Brook (H), Amethyst Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in zip code 01002: Pelham Town Hall Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Amherst Post Office (A), North Amherst Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 40
  • 1995 to 1998: 250
  • 1990 to 1994: 636
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,594
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,616
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,918
  • 1950 to 1959: 837
  • 1940 to 1949: 356
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,930



Zip code 01002 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in South Amherst, MA (01002):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 78
  • 2 bedrooms: 608
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,028
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,646
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 393


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 280
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,675
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,925
  • 3 bedrooms: 910
  • 4 bedrooms: 263
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 98



Vehicles available in 01002 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 82
  • 1 vehicle: 1,431
  • 2 vehicles: 2,545
  • 3 vehicles: 558
  • 4 vehicles: 111
  • 5 or more vehicles: 26


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 741
  • 1 vehicle: 2,525
  • 2 vehicles: 1,169
  • 3 vehicles: 390
  • 4 vehicles: 261
  • 5 or more vehicles: 65



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 01002 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 01002 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 01002:

  • Less than $10,000: 1
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 8
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 2
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 7
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 7
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 39
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 82
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 64
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 95
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 456
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 800
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1,443
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 749
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 772
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 209
  • $1,000,000 or more: 87
 



01002 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 01002:

  • Less than $100: 60
  • $100 to $149: 37
  • $150 to $199: 66
  • $200 to $249: 122
  • $250 to $299: 94
  • $300 to $349: 62
  • $350 to $399: 49
  • $400 to $449: 103
  • $450 to $499: 89
  • $500 to $549: 153
  • $550 to $599: 236
  • $600 to $649: 345
  • $650 to $699: 208
  • $700 to $749: 227
  • $750 to $799: 272
  • $800 to $899: 401
  • $900 to $999: 389
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 828
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 460
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 143
  • $2,000 or more: 189
  • No cash rent: 185
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $542,183.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $365,999
  • Black or African American householders: $299,052
  • Asian householders: $304,264
  • Some other race householders: $229,100
  • Two or more races householders: $276,403
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $244,533

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $355,876 (it was $177,600 in 2000)
01002:  $355,876
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $239,646 - $352,806

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $388,942
Here:  $388,942
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,690
Here:  $209,690
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $433,264
Here:  $433,264
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $329,247
Here:  $329,247
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $397,247
Here:  $397,247
State:  $335,381

Mobile homes: $19,000
Here:  $19,000
State:  $71,966


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,797
  • One, attached: 550
  • Two: 639
  • 3 or 4: 1,066
  • 5 to 9: 1,089
  • 10 to 19: 1,122
  • 20 to 49: 358
  • 50 or more: 539
  • Mobile homes: 13
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
01002 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 10,288 (54%)
  • Carpooled: 1,385 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,313 (7%)
  • Subway or elevated: 35 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 311 (2%)
  • Walked: 4,381 (23%)
  • Other means: 150 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,057 (6%)
 

01002 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1395
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3770
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4088
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2681
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1754
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 626
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1332
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 386
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 424
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 706
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 401
  • 90 or more minutes: 328
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 24,317

  • In family households: 15,865 (3,348 male householders, 1,733 female householders)
    3,997 spouses, 5,755 children (5,397 natural, 263 adopted, 95 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 186 other relatives, 535 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,452 (2,163 male householders (1,104 living alone)), 2,632 female householders (1,677 living alone)), 3,657 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12,459 (29 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,069 2-persons, 1,233 3-persons, 1,183 4-persons, 414 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,781 1-person, 1,027 2-persons, 476 3-persons, 397 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

3,292 married couples with children.
1,386 single-parent households (200 men, 1,186 women).

80.6% of residents of 01002 zip code speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 15% well, 11% not well, 2% not at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 15% well, 5% not well, 2% not at all).
6.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 28% well, 11% not well, 3% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% very well, 15% well).

Foreign born population: 4,700 (12.8%)
(31.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  12.8%
Whole state:  12.2%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Japan (4%)
  • Cambodia (4%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,975
  • 1990 to 1994: 727
  • 1985 to 1989: 645
  • 1980 to 1984: 711
  • 1975 to 1979: 221
  • 1970 to 1974: 86
  • 1970 to 1974: 50
  • 1965 to 1969: 285

White population: 29,485
Black population: 1,804
American Indian population: 78
Asian population: 3,163
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 33
Some other race population: 1,022
Two or more races population: 1,209

Zip code 01002 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 7172
 Irish: 4559
 English: 3104
 Italian: 2791
 German: 2214
 Polish: 1491
 French Canadian: 1167
 Russian: 1138
 French (except Basque): 1026
 United States or American: 639
 Scottish: 596
 European: 579
 Swedish: 509
 Scotch-Irish: 502
 Subsaharan African:: 441
 Portuguese: 332
 Lithuanian: 268
 Eastern European: 267
 Dutch: 266
 British: 248
 Arab:: 215
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 208
 Norwegian: 203
 African: 151
 Armenian: 137
 Welsh: 134
 Turkish: 132
 Greek: 131
 Hungarian: 124
 Canadian: 121
 Iranian: 103
 Austrian: 95
 Finnish: 95
 Danish: 94
 Cape Verdean: 89
 Nigerian: 87
 Haitian: 86
 Iraqi: 75
 Israeli: 69
 Lebanese: 65
 Jamaican: 64
 Ukrainian: 61
 Swiss: 56
 Scandinavian: 53
 Slovak: 52
 Yugoslavian: 52
 Brazilian: 43
 Sudanese: 42
 Celtic: 38
 Latvian: 36
 Northern European: 35
 Ghanian: 32
 Czech: 32
 Arab/Arabic: 30
 Belgian: 29
 Estonian: 24
 South African: 18
 Slavic: 18
 Romanian: 17
 Egyptian: 14
 Czechoslovakian: 14
 Palestinian: 12
 Barbadian: 12
 Slovene: 12
 Liberian: 11
 Alsatian: 11
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 11
 Other Subsaharan African: 11
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
 British West Indian: 10
 Australian: 10
 Luxemburger: 10
 Albanian: 10
 Syrian: 10
 New Zealander: 9
 Jordanian: 9
 Dutch West Indian: 8
 West Indian: 7
 Basque: 4
 Pennsylvania German: 2



Zip code 01002 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BARNEYS ENTERPRISES INC (40 BELCHERTOWN ROAD in AMHERST, MA)
    STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - RCRAINFO-MAD985279330, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MAXWELL SCOON (CONTACT/OWNER) , SUN OIL COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA (CONTACT/OWNER) , A R SANDRI INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BARNEYS SUNOCO, BARNEY'S SUNOCO SERVICE STATION, BELCHERTOWN ROAD SUNOCO, SUNOCO SERVICE STA
  • AMHERST COLLEGE (151 COLLEGE ST ROUTE 9 in AMHERST, MA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9017, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9017, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    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: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
    Organizations: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MARKS MEADOW LABORATORY (813 NO. PLEASANT STREET in AMHERST, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-008030
    Organizations: AMHERST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BIOSHELTERS, INC (500 SUNDERLAND ROAD in AMHERST, MA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: ANIMAL AQUACULTURE
    Organizations: BIOSHELTERS, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • NATL HEATING CO INC (60 SHUMWAY ST in AMHERST, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: NATIONAL HEATING CO INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • LANE JOHN S & SON INC PLT 5 (RTE 116 in AMHERST, 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: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
    Organizations: JOHN S LANE & SON INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: JOHN S LANE & SONS I
  • AMHERST FORT RIVER (SOUTH EAST ST in AMHERST, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • AMHERST LANDFILL RECYCLING CENTER (730 BELCHERTOWN RD in AMHERST, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
    Alternative names: AMHERST PUBLIC WORKS
  • AMHERST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (SOUTH EAST ST in AMHERST, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • BOYDEN & PERRON GARAGE INC (41 SOUTH WHITNEY ST in AMHERST, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  • AMHERST (BOLTWOOD AVENUE in AMHERST, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
  • AMHERST DPW (586 SOUTH PLEASANT ST in AMHERST, MA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: TOWN OF AMHERST (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMHERST DPW WATER DIVISION, AMHERST PUBLIC WORKS DEPT
  • AMHERST LANDFILL - NEW (740 BELCHERTOWN RD in AMHERST, MA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: TOWN OF AMHERST (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMHERST TOWN OF


Median worth of mobile homes: $29,899

Zip code 01002 marital status for males
Zip code 01002 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16232
  • Northeast: 8554
  • Midwest: 2144
  • South: 2473
  • West: 1829

36% of the 01002 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Massachusetts.

Population in 1990: 36,963. Population change in the 1990s: -169 (-0.5%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 133
Here:  5.7%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 92
Here:  6.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,927
Here:  17.5%
Massachusetts:  48.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (AMHERST, MA):

  • CHILIAD PUBLISHING INCORPORATE (44 BELCHERTOWN ROAD; small business): $12,439,347 in 55 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Automated Information System Design and Integration Services, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), ADP Software, Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), and more by Navy, Air Force, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $153,592; 2003: $895,379; 2004: $3,343,152; 2005: $4,351,280; 2006: $3,695,944.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,000,000 with Navy for Automated Information System Design and Integration Services. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $746,353, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-15. Completion date: 2006-10-06.
    $700,000 with Navy for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $581,275 with Navy for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2003-11-20. Completion date: 2004-03-22.
  • AMHERST DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES (308 E PLEASANT ST; small business): $8,951,248 in 55 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,136,000; 2001: $1,142,000; 2002: $1,438,798; 2003: $2,702,722; 2004: $291,618; 2005: $1,268,038; 2006: $688,072.

    Biggest contracts:
    $290,232 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $290,232, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
    $288,399, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $288,399, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
  • PROSENSING, INC (107 SUNDERLAND ROAD; small business): $6,934,610 in 79 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Underwater Sound Equipment, Physical Sciences -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), and more by Navy, Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NASA, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,733,498; 2001: $346,000; 2002: $1,174,191; 2003: $1,224,228; 2004: $1,318,057; 2005: $595,006; 2006: $501,630.

    Biggest contracts:
    $523,546 with Navy for Underwater Sound Equipment. Taking place in ME. Signed on 2000-05-04. Completion date: 2001-07-04.
    $375,000 with Army for Physical Sciences -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
    $373,232 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2000-01-05. Completion date: 2000-12-30.
    $300,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-08-14. Effective on 2006-08-15. Completion date: 2008-08-15.
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS (UNIVERSITY OF MASS): $2,027,330 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $1,269,000 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
    $758,330, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
  • UNIV MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST (UNIVERSITY OF MASS): $1,090,033 in 11 contracts from 1999 to 2004
    Contracts for Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Basic Research (R&D), Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by NASA
    Signed by year: 2000: $187,000; 2001: $339,000; 2002: $244,000; 2003: $263,900; 2004: $41,133; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $298,000 with NASA for Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
    $263,900, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2004-04-15.
    $244,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
    $118,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
  • APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY, INC (479 WEST STREET, SUITE 20; small business): $664,051 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2004
    Contracts for Health Services -- Basic Research (R&D), Technical Assistance, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies by Air Force, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $444,604; 2002: $63,000; 2003: $146,447; 2004: $10,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $367,655 with Air Force for Health Services -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-07-26. Completion date: 2002-03-26.
    $86,677 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2003-01-30. Completion date: 2004-02-02.
    $76,949 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2001-02-28. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
    $59,770 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2003-02-20. Completion date: 2004-02-23.
  • BBTECH CORPORATION (479 WEST ST STE 60; small business): $451,256 in 5 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    Contracts for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $149,529; 2006: $301,727.

    Biggest contracts:
    $149,529 with Army for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-05-09. Completion date: 2006-03-15.
    $148,823 with Army for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-02-24. Completion date: 2006-12-29.
    $60,000 with Army for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-06-08. Completion date: 2006-12-15.
    $52,904 with Army for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-03-21. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
  • POLYMER LABORATORIES, INC (160 OLD FARM ROAD; small business): $346,177 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies by Navy, Agricultural Research Service (disused code), Food and Drug Administration, Agricultural Research Service, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $61,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $20,480; 2005: $264,697; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $243,390 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-01-02.
    $61,000 with Agricultural Research Service (disused code) for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
    $15,950 with Food and Drug Administration for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-10-20.
    $15,135 with Agricultural Research Service for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2004-04-22. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
  • WAGNER WOOD (305 N EAST ST; small business)
    $186,796 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
  • AERIAL VISION INC (108 WILDFLOWER DRIVE; small business): $99,875 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $69,957 with Navy for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-03-10. Completion date: 2004-09-09.
    $29,918, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-01. Completion date: 2004-09-09.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 7)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 7)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 11)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 8)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 12252 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 130 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0341$238,250284$198,186128$83,6927$1,270,14984$189,265
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$048$210,04247$191,43420$95,0640$014$171,690
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$210,98050$232,464176$206,76826$121,2238$1,174,53025$156,782
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$042$213,40385$200,2856$108,9630$015$150,167
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$206,36626$206,1686$78,3250$05$189,984
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$275,46014$274,9894$217,985
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$296,97010$292,1492$219,980
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$208,9800$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$175,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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