Median household income (1999): $52,159
Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,060
| This zip code | $59,060 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 01069, 01081, 01080, 01036, 06076, 01010.
Housing units in zip code 01057 with a mortgage: 1,571 (109 second mortgage, 261 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 390
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,101
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $370
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.6 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Church in zip code 01057: First Church of Monson (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Moulton Hill Cemetery (1), Butler Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Smith Pond (A), Duck Pond (B), Bradley Pond (C), Conant Brook Reservoir (D), Monson Reservoir (E), Freitag Pond (F), Norcross Ponds (G), Norcross Pond Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thayer Brook (A), Pinnacle Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Monson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 74
- 1995 to 1998: 185
- 1990 to 1994: 242
- 1980 to 1989: 439
- 1970 to 1979: 409
- 1960 to 1969: 268
- 1950 to 1959: 372
- 1940 to 1949: 174
- 1939 or earlier: 1,004
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monson Center, MA (01057):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 505
- 3 bedrooms: 1,248
- 4 bedrooms: 553
- 5 or more bedrooms: 123
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 253
- 2 bedrooms: 217
- 3 bedrooms: 74
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 16
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Vehicles available in 01057 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 427
- 2 vehicles: 1,370
- 3 vehicles: 485
- 4 vehicles: 101
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 119
- 1 vehicle: 258
- 2 vehicles: 158
- 3 vehicles: 44
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 01057:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 8
- $50,000 to $59,999: 17
- $60,000 to $69,999: 40
- $70,000 to $79,999: 24
- $80,000 to $89,999: 118
- $90,000 to $99,999: 147
- $100,000 to $124,999: 459
- $125,000 to $149,999: 512
- $150,000 to $174,999: 276
- $175,000 to $199,999: 116
- $200,000 to $249,999: 134
- $250,000 to $299,999: 86
- $300,000 to $399,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 01057:
- Less than $100: 6
- $100 to $149: 10
- $150 to $199: 10
- $200 to $249: 38
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 62
- $350 to $399: 77
- $400 to $449: 53
- $450 to $499: 25
- $500 to $549: 76
- $550 to $599: 54
- $600 to $649: 62
- $650 to $699: 21
- $700 to $749: 27
- No cash rent: 35
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $125,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $263,610
- Asian householders: $200,327
- Two or more races householders: $222,476
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $271,916
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,510
- One, attached: 16
- Two: 178
- 3 or 4: 177
- 5 to 9: 93
- 10 to 19: 26
- 20 to 49: 20
- 50 or more: 10
- Mobile homes: 137

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,636 (89%)
- Carpooled: 217 (5%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 87 (2%)
- Other means: 23 (1%)
- Worked at home: 112 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 108
- 5 to 9 minutes: 395
- 10 to 14 minutes: 380
- 15 to 19 minutes: 335
- 20 to 24 minutes: 465
- 25 to 29 minutes: 266
- 30 to 34 minutes: 743
- 35 to 39 minutes: 279
- 40 to 44 minutes: 195
- 45 to 59 minutes: 497
- 60 to 89 minutes: 224
- 90 or more minutes: 87
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,073
- In family households: 7,009 (1,791 male householders, 421 female householders)
1,874 spouses, 2,643 children (2,444 natural, 125 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 27 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,064 (402 male householders (294 living alone)), 451 female householders (384 living alone)), 211 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 226 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 867 2-persons, 543 3-persons, 482 4-persons, 221 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 678 1-person, 151 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 16 4-persons.
1,549 married couples with children.
395 single-parent households (98 men, 297 women).
90.8% of residents of 01057 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% well).
7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 17% well, 9% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% very well, 75% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
Foreign born population: 456 (5.5%)
(58.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Other South Central Asia (21%)
- Russia (15%)
- United Kingdom (10%)
- Poland (9%)
- Italy (8%)
- Canada (7%)
- Germany (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 15
- 1990 to 1994: 178
- 1985 to 1989: 15
- 1980 to 1984: 32
- 1975 to 1979: 20
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 47
- 1965 to 1969: 131
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 1138
- French (except Basque): 1065
- Polish: 901
- Italian: 682
- French Canadian: 629
- English: 601
- United States or American: 506
- German: 311
- Other groups: 248
- Russian: 240
- Scottish: 153
- Scotch-Irish: 151
- Portuguese: 105
- Swedish: 59
- Greek: 57
- Canadian: 48
- Finnish: 47
- Arab:: 36
- Lithuanian: 32
- Welsh: 32
- British: 31
- Dutch: 28
- Celtic: 26
- Czech: 20
- Palestinian: 20
- Lebanese: 16
- Austrian: 16
- Ukrainian: 9
- Swiss: 8
- Belgian: 8
- Norwegian: 7
- Slovene: 7
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- Armenian: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 3
- Cape Verdean: 3
- European: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6396
- Northeast: 1083
- Midwest: 106
- South: 103
- West: 106
68% of the 01057 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 8,194. Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+0.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
| Here: | 3.8% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 2.0% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82
| Here: | 27.3% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MONSON, MA):
- DIVERSIFIED METALS, INC (49 MAIN STREET; small business): $1,591,939 in 108 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal, Bars and Rods, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf, Guns, 75 mm through 125 mm, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $454,194; 2002: $134,602; 2003: $182,552; 2004: $155,188; 2005: $532,462; 2006: $132,941.
Biggest contracts:
$411,594 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2001-06-06. Completion date: 2002-06-05.
$152,772 with Navy for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2003-08-12. Completion date: 2004-02-03.
$71,610 with Navy for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2002-12-06. Completion date: 2003-03-07.
$42,600 with Navy for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2001-02-02. Completion date: 2001-06-30.
- ZERO CORPORATION (288 MAIN ST): $83,071 in 2 contracts in 2000
$49,422 with Air Force for Office Furniture. Signed on 2000-09-07. Completion date: 2000-09-19.
$33,649 with Air Force for Office Furniture. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2000-09-29. Completion date: 2000-10-30.
- SOHRE TURBOMACHINERY INC (128 MAIN ST; small business): $39,569 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2006
$33,111 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes. Signed on 2001-01-10. Completion date: 2001-03-11.
$6,458 with Navy for Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes. Signed on 2006-04-12. Completion date: 2006-04-17.
- DANIEL OCONNOR & SONS INC (45 BETHANY ROAD; small business)
$19,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
- DIGBY'S BITPILE INC (139 STAFFORD RD; small business)
$4,498 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2005-08-19. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
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222 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters
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