Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Housing units in zip code 01540 with a mortgage: 3,116 (206 second mortgage, 727 home equity loan, 158 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 953
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,812
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $567
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
5.7%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 01540: Oxford Sanitary Land Fill (A), Oxford Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (B), Oxford Town Hall (C), Oxford Free Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,177 married couples with children.
1,523 single-parent households (993 men, 530 women).
94.0% of residents of 01540 zip code speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 28% well, 17% not well).
13.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% very well, 34% well, 19% not well, 3% not at all).
6.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% very well, 10% well, 20% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
Foreign born population: 470 (3.4%) (79.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.4%
Whole state:
14.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Canada (26%)
United Kingdom (22%)
Poland (11%)
Other Northern Europe (8%)
Germany (6%)
Other Western Africa (5%)
Greece (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 102
1990 to 1999: 193
1980 to 1989: 130
Before 1980: 219
Races in zip code 01540:
White population: 12,831 Black population: 350 American Indian population: 158 Asian population: 283 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 302 Two or more races population: 289 Hispanic or Latino population: 523
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 2,328
French (except Basque): 2,159
Italian: 1,343
English: 993
Polish: 962
French Canadian: 786
European: 784
Other groups: 697
American: 549
Swedish: 436
German: 387
Portuguese: 327
Brazilian: 270
Greek: 262
British: 171
Scottish: 155
Czech: 150
Hungarian: 140
Lithuanian: 135
Cape Verdean: 135
Canadian: 119
Arab: 99
Scotch-Irish: 92
Austrian: 75
West Indian: 72
Lebanese: 64
Norwegian: 59
Armenian: 58
Croatian: 56
South African: 55
Guyanese: 52
Dutch: 48
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 48
Danish: 47
Macedonian: 43
Syrian: 42
Slovak: 42
Other Arab: 40
Finnish: 38
Czechoslovakian: 38
Welsh: 36
Egyptian: 36
Ethiopian: 32
Ugandan: 32
Ukrainian: 31
Icelander: 25
Subsaharan African: 25
Swiss: 25
Kenyan: 20
Haitian: 17
Russian: 14
Estonian: 12
Romanian: 12
Belgian: 11
Eastern European: 10
Albanian: 10
Jamaican: 8
Scandinavian: 7
Moroccan: 7
Iranian: 5
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL (495 MAIN ST in OXFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - NEI-1180905, AIR PROGRAM (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-226505 CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (CONTACT/REGULATORY)
OXFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (497 MAIN ST in OXFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - NEI-1180906, AIR PROGRAM (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-226405 CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
AMERICAN POLYMERS (235 OLD WEBSTER ROAD in OXFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (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 HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; PLASTICS MATERIALS AND BASIC FORMS AND SHAPES Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING. Organizations: JOSEPH M. O'BRIEN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AMERICAN POLYMERS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AMERICAN POLYMERS, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, AMERICAN POLYMERS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
LEGGETT & PLATT WEBSTER SPRING DIV (430 MAIN ST in OXFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: WIRE SPRINGS Organizations: WEBSTER SPRING CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LEGGET & PLATT INC, WEBSTER SPRING COMPANY, WEBSTER SPRING CO
ALFRED M CHAFFEE (351 MAIN STREET in OXFORD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-226010 Organizations: OXFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALLEN JOSLIN (10 MAPLE ROAD in OXFORD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-226015 Organizations: OXFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CLARA BARTON/WOODWARD (10 MAPLE ROAD in OXFORD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-226005 Organizations: OXFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BC INDUSTRIES (12 HAWKSLEY RD # 7 OXFORD INDUSTRIAL PARK EAST in OXFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: RONALD CARSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
BONSAL AMERICAN (204 OLD WEBSTER ROAD in OXFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK Alternative names: AMERICAN STONE MIX INC, AMERICAN STONE-MIX INC., BONSAL AMERICAN AN OLDCASTLE COMPANY, OLDCASTLE RETAIL INC (DBA BONSAL AMERICAN)
OXFORD ASPHALT & PAVING (OLD WEBSTER ROAD BOX E in OXFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
OXFORD HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT GARAGE (34 CHARLTON ST in OXFORD, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: TOWN OF OXFORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: OXFORD DPW, OXFORD HIGHWAY DEPT, OXFORD HIGHWAY GARAGE
OXFORD ROCHDALE SD WWTP (28 CUMMINS ROAD in OXFORD, MA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: OXFORD ROCHDALE SEWER DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: OXFORD ROCHDALE SEWER DISTRICT
LEGGETT PLATT WIRE MILL (DANA RD in OXFORD, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: LEGGETT & PLATT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: GENERAL SPRING & WIRE, LEGGETT & PLATT INCORPORATED
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
Electricity (14%)
Utility gas (6%)
Wood (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (3%)
Solar energy (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 9,557. Population change in the 1990s: +1,809 (+18.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,623
Northeast: 934
Midwest: 299
South: 258
West: 125
65% of the 01540 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 296
Here:
18.2%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 420
Here:
44.6%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 266
Here:
36.3%
Massachusetts:
49.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (OXFORD, MA):
DRL CORPORATION (81; small business) : $3,490,369 in 22 contractsfrom 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Water Supply Facilities by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $329,883; 2001: $838,161; 2002: $982,914; 2003: $1,169,161; 2004: $170,250; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$575,221 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in CT. Signed on 2002-03-19. Completion date: 2002-09-10.
$500,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-17. Completion date: 2002-09-10.
$400,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-03-29. Completion date: 2002-09-10.
$326,860, same as above.Signed on 2003-07-21. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
F O NETWORKS, INC (36 TOWN FOREST ROAD; small business) : $20,064 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Misc Fiber Optic Components, ADP Support Equipment, Fiber Optic Cables, ADP Supplies by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $12,901; 2004: $7,163; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$4,251 with Army for Misc Fiber Optic Components. Signed on 2004-05-20. Completion date: 2004-06-10.
$3,577 with Army for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2003-08-28. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
$3,163 with Army for Fiber Optic Cables. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2003-09-25.
$3,098, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2003-09-25.
BOLIVER, JAMES (67 DANA RD; small business) : $4,972 in 3 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$2,500 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-11-04. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$2,500, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-13. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$-28, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
OXFORD, TOWN OF INC (450 MAIN ST) : $4,332 in 5 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,191; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $2,141.
Biggest contracts:
$2,191 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-02-03. Completion date: 2003-09-14.
$2,191 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-05-22. Completion date: 2003-09-14.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-22. Completion date: 2003-09-14.
$-25 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-02-25. Completion date: 2003-09-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)