Median household income (1999): $48,125
Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,634
| This zip code | $50,634 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 01521, 01010, 06076, 01057, 01518, 01566.
Housing units in zip code 01081 with a mortgage: 331 (26 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 55
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $951
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $328
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 13
- 1995 to 1998: 34
- 1990 to 1994: 58
- 1980 to 1989: 146
- 1970 to 1979: 103
- 1960 to 1969: 97
- 1950 to 1959: 102
- 1940 to 1949: 42
- 1939 or earlier: 160
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wales, MA (01081):
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 186
- 3 bedrooms: 252
- 4 bedrooms: 45
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 62
- 3 bedrooms: 24
- 4 bedrooms: 2
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 01081 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 153
- 2 vehicles: 252
- 3 vehicles: 88
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 17
- 2 vehicles: 53
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 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 01081:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 20
- $60,000 to $69,999: 25
- $70,000 to $79,999: 26
- $80,000 to $89,999: 36
- $90,000 to $99,999: 40
- $100,000 to $124,999: 113
- $125,000 to $149,999: 68
- $150,000 to $174,999: 38
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 01081:
- $100 to $149: 4
- $250 to $299: 6
- $400 to $449: 6
- $450 to $499: 4
- $500 to $549: 4
- $550 to $599: 22
- $600 to $649: 23
- $650 to $699: 5
- $700 to $749: 7
- No cash rent: 2
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,251
- Black or African American householders: $116,886
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $132,471
- Two or more races householders: $175,329
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $214,291
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 597
- One, attached: 13
- Two: 57
- 3 or 4: 4
- Mobile homes: 84

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 781 (88%)
- Carpooled: 50 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 8 (1%)
- Other means: 8 (1%)
- Worked at home: 31 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 25
- 5 to 9 minutes: 44
- 10 to 14 minutes: 38
- 15 to 19 minutes: 101
- 20 to 24 minutes: 118
- 25 to 29 minutes: 37
- 30 to 34 minutes: 96
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 71
- 45 to 59 minutes: 174
- 60 to 89 minutes: 69
- 90 or more minutes: 57
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,620
- In family households: 1,390 (358 male householders, 94 female householders)
347 spouses, 481 children (432 natural, 10 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 25 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 230 (83 male householders (56 living alone)), 85 female householders (71 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 203 2-persons, 110 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 127 1-person, 32 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
285 married couples with children.
74 single-parent households (19 men, 55 women).
94.7% of residents of 01081 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 21% well, 27% not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 39% well, 9% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 22 (1.3%)
(59.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (45%)
- Germany (18%)
- United Kingdom (14%)
- Argentina (14%)
- Yugoslavia (9%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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First ancestries reported:
- French (except Basque): 207
- Irish: 181
- Italian: 144
- French Canadian: 129
- English: 126
- German: 104
- Polish: 104
- United States or American: 63
- Scotch-Irish: 47
- Other groups: 37
- Swedish: 37
- Scottish: 26
- Austrian: 16
- Canadian: 14
- Portuguese: 14
- Northern European: 9
- Slovak: 8
- Norwegian: 8
- British: 7
- Dutch: 7
- European: 6
- Lithuanian: 6
- Hungarian: 5
- Russian: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Greek: 3
- Ukrainian: 3
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3
- West Indian: 3
- Finnish: 3
- Czech: 2
- Lebanese: 2
- Arab:: 2
- Yugoslavian: 2
- Swiss: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
- Wood (13%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1083
- Northeast: 385
- Midwest: 55
- South: 47
- West: 24
59% of the 01081 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 1,732. Population change in the 1990s: -91 (-5.3%).
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): 4
| Here: | 2.2% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 4.8% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 18
| Here: | 34.6% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- R T LAWN SERVICE (28 STAFFORD RD in WALES, MA; small business): $33,543 in 12 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $17,488; 2003: $2,380; 2004: $8,110; 2005: $5,565; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$17,788 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2002-03-26. Completion date: 2002-11-30.
$4,055 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$4,055 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$4,055 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2004-03-02. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (10-19: 1)
- Educational Services: Automobile Driving Schools (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 2)
- Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1-4: 1)
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