ZIP 01081 · Wales
Who lives in ZIP code 01081 (Wales, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Wales, MA · Hampden County
uszips 2026
People1,747
Median age41.9
Household income$86,979
Home value$294,822
Median rent$1,090/mo
Poverty5.5%
College degree+23.3%
Commute35 min
Place
- Metro area
- Springfield, MA
- Wider region
- Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 47 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 699
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.5% are 65 or older; 77.2% are adults.
Household income
40.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $47,500.
Education (adults 25+)
54.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 52.1%
- Never married
- 24.9%
- Divorced
- 19.4%
- Widowed
- 3.7%
- Family size
- 2.91
- Dual-income families
- 60.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 88.6%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.7%
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 13.3%
- With a disability
- 14.1%
- No health insurance
- 3.3%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.