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01081

ZIP 01081 is Wales, Massachusetts, in Hampden County; area code 413; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Hampden
Metro area
Springfield, MA
Population
1,747
Coordinates
42.0613, -72.2344
☼ Live from 01081 — Wales, MA

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Where 01081 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 01081
  • 🔢 Type 01081 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBOIO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 1,081 = 23 × 47. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000111001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01080 (Three Rivers, MA, 11 mi away) and 01082 (Ware, MA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 01081 becomes 18010, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01108, 01801, 01810, 08011, 08101, 08110, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81010 in Pueblo, CO, 1,719 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
  • 🎯1,378 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01081 and you would come out at 42.06°S, 107.77°E — 828 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 14.5 square miles of land, 01081 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,747This ZIP1,747
Households699This ZIP699
Housing units839This ZIP839
Median age41.9This ZIP41.9Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$86,979This ZIP$86,979Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$296,800This ZIP$296,800Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,090This ZIP$1,090Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%This ZIP23.4%
Mean commute34.6 minThis ZIP34.6 min
Population density120.7 / sq miThis ZIP120.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments23This ZIP23
Employees76This ZIP76
Annual payroll$2,461,000This ZIP$2,461,000
Tax returns filed910This ZIP910
Total adjusted gross income$60,850,000This ZIP$60,850,000

Land area

Land area14.47 sq miThis ZIP14.47 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

ZIP codes near 01081

ZIPCityDistance
01521 Holland, MA 3.0 mi
01010 Brimfield, MA 4.9 mi
06077 Staffordville, CT 5.0 mi
01057 Monson, MA 5.0 mi
06076 Stafford Springs, CT 5.5 mi
06075 Stafford, CT 6.0 mi
01518 Fiskdale, MA 7.0 mi
01566 Sturbridge, MA 8.5 mi
01092 West Warren, MA 9.0 mi
01036 Hampden, MA 9.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 01081?

01081 is in Wales, Massachusetts, in Hampden County, part of the Springfield, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0613, -72.2344.

What county is 01081 in?

01081 lies in Hampden County.

What area code is 01081?

Wales uses area code 413, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 01081 in?

01081 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 01081?

About 1,747 people live in ZIP code 01081, in 699 households, at 120.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 01081?

$86,979 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 01081?

The closest are 01521 (3 mi), 01010 (4.9 mi), 06077 (5 mi), 01057 (5 mi) and 06076 (5.5 mi).

Is 01081 a PO Box ZIP code?

01081 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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