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Shutesbury, MA · standard

ZIP Code 01072

Franklin County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,478
28/sq mi
$111,667
Median income
$355,100
Median home value
65.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Shutesbury pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 13%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 26%
home value, US ZIPs
28
people per sq mi
90%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 01072 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 01072 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to just 1,478 residents across 52.0 square miles, a density of 28 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 01072 skews affluent, with a median household income of $111,667 (3% below the Massachusetts average), while per-capita income is $52,035. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. Housing costs here run $355,100 for a typical home value (41% below the state average), with rent averaging $1,721 a month; 90.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 65.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is 36 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 01072, plus 6 more within Franklin County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 01072, Shutesbury, MA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

1,478

Population

52.0

Area (sq mi)

28

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 01072?

49.9

Median Age

48.1%

Male

51.9%

Female

7.8%

Foreign-Born

White 86.0%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$111,667

Median Household Income

-3% vs state

$52,035

Per Capita Income

3.6%

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Unemployment Rate

36.1 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 01072 ranks nationally

Shutesbury, MA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$111,667 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 82.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 65.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

708

Total Housing Units

612

Occupied Units

96

Vacant Units

2.49

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 90.2%
Renter 9.8%

$355,100

Median Home Value

-41% vs state

$1,721

Median Rent

1980

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 01072, employing approximately 64 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,198,000.

16

Businesses

64

Employees

$2.2M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 4 25.0%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3 18.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 01072 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01072 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 01072 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 01072 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
01054 Leverett, MA 1,851 3.7 mi
01355 New Salem, MA 878 4.5 mi
01379 Wendell, MA 813 6.6 mi
01002 Amherst, MA 29,049 6.1 mi
01375 Sunderland, MA 3,684 7.0 mi
01003 Amherst, MA 10,372 7.1 mi
01349 Millers Falls, MA 1,091 8.6 mi
01351 Montague, MA 2,270 7.8 mi
01347 Lake Pleasant, MA 166 8.8 mi
01376 Turners Falls, MA 5,247 11.8 mi

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Pop: 17,700
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Orange, MA
Pop: 7,969
01376 standard
Turners Falls, MA
Pop: 5,247
01373 standard
South Deerfield, MA
Pop: 4,600
01370 standard
Shelburne Falls, MA
Pop: 4,084
01375 standard
Sunderland, MA
Pop: 3,684

Related Areas

Franklin County Shutesbury, MA Massachusetts

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 01072 in? ▼
ZIP code 01072 (Shutesbury) is located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. Franklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-ma.
What is the population of ZIP code 01072? ▼
ZIP code 01072 in Shutesbury, MA has a population of 1,478 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 01072? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 01072 is $111,667, which is 46% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 01072? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 01072 is $355,100, which is 28% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 01072? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 01072 is White at 86.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 01072? ▼
ZIP code 01072 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 64 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 01072? ▼
In ZIP code 01072, 82.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 65.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 01072? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 01072 is 36.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 01072? ▼
In ZIP code 01072, approximately 90.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 01072? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 01072 is 3.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.