01236 Zip Code (Housatonic, MA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 1,325
Zip code population in 2010: 1,509
Zip code population in 2000: 2,135

Houses and condos: 789
Renter-occupied apartments: 169
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 01236: 109.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 276 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,586 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,913 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 01236:

• High school or higher: 94.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 33.6%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 01236:

• Never married: 31.8%
• Now married: 56.7%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 2.1%
• Divorced: 7.5%

• 
• • 1,40192.8%White
  • 513.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 291.9%Two or more races
  • 151.0%Black
  • 120.8%Asian
  • 10.07%Some other race

Urban population: 629
Rural population: 695

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 01236, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,334 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,334
State:	$81,425

Salary/wage: $39,787 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$39,787
State:	$64,752

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,065 (reported on 42.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,065
Massachusetts:	$2,136

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,781 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,781
State:	$9,473

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,067 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,067
State:	+$31,437

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,452 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,452
State:	+$20,662

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,650 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

01236:	$10,650
Massachusetts:	$18,892

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,917 (24% of AGI, reported on 34.5% of returns)

Here:	$20,917
State:	$28,907

Here:	24.0% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $1,821 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,821
State:	$4,208

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,555 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

01236:	$8,555
State:	$13,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,636 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,636
State:	$1,971

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.6%

Here:	59%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01236, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,603 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,603
State:	$62,877

Salary/wage: $35,197 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,197
State:	$52,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.2% for AGIs below $10k, 72.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,534 (reported on 57.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,534
Massachusetts:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,106 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,106
State:	$5,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,568 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$13,568
State:	+$20,377

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,684 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	+$11,684
State:	+$17,837

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 12.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,686 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

01236:	$2,686
Massachusetts:	$3,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,873 (24% of AGI, reported on 34.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,873
State:	$22,573

Here:	24.0% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.9% for AGIs below $10k, 10.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,969 (2% of AGI, reported on 28.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,969
State:	$3,295

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	2.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,682 (reported on 79.0% of returns)

01236:	$5,682
State:	$11,494

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,436 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,436
State:	$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.2%

Here:	53%
State:	58%

(% for various income ranges: 39.6% for AGIs below $10k, 50.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 01229, 01260, 01266, 01262, 12017, 01230.
Housatonic Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 553

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 259 (61 now married, 200 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 01236 with a mortgage: 197 (16 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 181

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,326
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $767

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 01236 household income distribution in 2019

• 10Less than $10,000
• 50$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 27$25,000 to $29,999
• 20$30,000 to $34,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $44,999
• 66$45,000 to $49,999
• 48$50,000 to $59,999
• 77$60,000 to $74,999
• 48$75,000 to $99,999
• 42$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$125,000 to $149,999
• 54$150,000 to $199,999
• 78$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 01236

• 3$70,000 to $79,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$150,000 to $174,999
• 13$175,000 to $199,999
• 13$200,000 to $249,999
• 145$250,000 to $299,999
• 44$300,000 to $399,999
• 60$400,000 to $499,999
• 104$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 01236

• 9$600 to $649
• 57$650 to $699
• 73$1,000 to $1,249
• 13$1,250 to $1,499
• 20No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,314.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $352,392
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $806,944

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $360,805 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $301,942 - $564,184

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $280,909

Here:	$280,909
State:	$507,994

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 623
• Two: 23
• 3 or 4: 122
• Mobile homes: 14

Unemployment: 3.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 01236

• 66.5%558Drove a car alone
• 2.5%21Carpooled
• 13.3%112Bicycle
• 18.0%151Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 01236

• 575 to 9 minutes
• 15210 to 14 minutes
• 4415 to 19 minutes
• 10820 to 24 minutes
• 9625 to 29 minutes
• 9330 to 34 minutes
• 2635 to 39 minutes
• 3145 to 59 minutes
• 8760 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,325

• Male householders: 218 (8 living alone), Female householders: 329 (99 living alone)

• 312 spouses (309 opposite-sex spouses), 93 unmarried partners, (93 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 219 children (218 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 79 foster children, 24 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 45 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 205 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 107 1-person, 95 2-persons

126 married couples with children.
51 single-parent households (23 men, 28 women).

85.7% of residents of 01236 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
8.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
5.4% of residents speak other language at home (33% very well, 67% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FOX RIVER PAPER CO (295 PARK STREET in HOUSATONIC, MA)

  AIR MAJOR (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)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: CREAMERY BUTTER; PAPER MILLS
  Organizations: FOX RIVER PAPER COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RISING PAPER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: FOX RIVER PAPER CO. RISING PAPER DIV., FOX RIVER PAPER CO. RISING PAPER DIV.

• HOUSATONIC GRAMMAR (PLEASANT - P.O.BOX 596 in HOUSATONIC, MA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-618015
  Organizations: BERKSHIRE HILLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Population in 1990: 802. Population change in the 1990s: +1,333 (+166.2%).

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

• This state: 580
• Northeast: 331
• Midwest: 28
• South: 49
• West: 83

70% of the 01236 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

97% of the 01236 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% 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): 8
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Information: Radio Stations (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (10-19: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9241.00 , 9342.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9241.00 , 9342.00

2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 12 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (79.2%), and Outside Fires (17.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 01236
• 8479.2%Structure Fires
• 1817.0%Outside Fires
• 21.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 21.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 01236, Massachusetts

Most common first names in zip code 01236 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	28	82.0 years
William	25	77.6 years
Joseph	22	76.3 years
John	17	78.5 years
Stanley	13	73.0 years
Edward	11	70.6 years
Helen	11	84.4 years
Frank	10	75.2 years
Richard	9	70.4 years
Robert	9	71.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 01236 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Olender	8	83.9 years
Bertoli	7	80.4 years
Siok	7	80.7 years
Banach	6	84.2 years
Martin	6	78.1 years
Bubriski	5	76.4 years
Koldys	5	72.0 years
Faivre	5	81.0 years
Boldyga	5	80.2 years
Lis	5	77.2 years

Businesses in zip code 01236

• FedEx: 1
• U-Haul: 1