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ZIP Code 01257: Sheffield, MA
ZIP code 01257 uses the postal name Sheffield, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Berkshire County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $102,788 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sheffield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Berkshire County
- Metro area
- Pittsfield, MA
- House district
- MA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 33.9 sq mi · 69 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01257?
01257 centers on 42.085°, -73.367° and covers 33.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 01222, 06079, 01244, 01258, 06068, 01230, 01259.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01257, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 01257 compare with the rest of Berkshire County?
| Measure | 01257 | In Berkshire County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,348 | 12th of 35 | 414th of 539 |
| Median household income | $103k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $441k | 6th of 19 | 307th of 449 |
01257's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,325) is more than a quarter of the figure ($102,788). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 01257?
The 2020 Census counted 2,140 people in 01257; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,348. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,348±326 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,140+0.9% since 2010 (2,121)
- Households
- 906
- Median age
- 49.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 01257?
Of the 2,348 people the ACS estimates in 01257, 11.7% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%).
- Under 1811.7%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older27.7%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 01257 earn?
Median household income is $102,788 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($123,814 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $102,788±$38,325
- Income per person
- $65,531
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $118,7731,230 returns; wages 42% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 01257?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $441,000
- Median gross rent
- $2,125
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.4%
- Housing units
- 1,110
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 01257?
112 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction26
- Retail trade19
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Manufacturing10
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8
- Educational services5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 01257?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01222 | Ashley Falls | 664 | $71k | 3.0 mi |
| 06079 | Taconic, CT | 19 | – | 3.4 mi |
| 01244 | Mill River | 271 | $76k | 5.1 mi |
| 01258 | South Egremont | 193 | $143k | 5.3 mi |
| 06068 | Salisbury, CT | 2,034 | $124k | 6.1 mi |
| 01230 | Great Barrington | 8,826 | $87k | 6.5 mi |
| 01259 | Southfield | 688 | $158k | 7.2 mi |
| 06018 | Canaan, CT | 2,587 | $69k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 06024 | East Canaan, CT | 634 | $88k | 6.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.