ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01079: Palmer Town, MA

ZIP Code 01079 (Palmer Town, Hampden County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 438 residents in 208 households. The median household income is $70,588, the median home value is $263,400 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 7 figures for this ZIP (household income, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

438

Margin of error ±193

Median household income

$70,588*

Margin of error ±$44,756· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$263,400

Margin of error ±$65,977

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

48.9 yrs

Margin of error ±10.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 01079 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0107948.9 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01079$70,588*Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01079$42,454*Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0107919.4%*Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 010794.8%*Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0107937.7%*Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01079$263,400Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01079—Massachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0107977.4%*Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 01079—Massachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0107933.1%*Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01079

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 01079 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01079Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population438±1937,044,056334,922,499
Median age48.9 yrs±10.2 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households208±852,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$70,588*±$44,756$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$42,454*±$23,091$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate19.4%*±32.5 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%*±13.3 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%*±22.3 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$263,400±$65,977$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.4%*±21.9 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home33.1%*±16.6 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 01079
GroupZIP 01079MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.8%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.0%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01079 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Hampden County
Largest overlapping place
Palmer Town (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.61 sq mi· about 272 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hampden County

01030 Agawam Town, MA01034 Hampden County, MA01036 Hampden County, MA01040 Holyoke, MA01056 Hampden County, MA01057 Hampden County, MA01069 Palmer Town, MA01071 Hampden County, MA01077 Hampden County, MA01080 Palmer Town, MA01081 Hampden County, MA01085 Westfield, MA01089 West Springfield Town, MA01095 Wilbraham, MA01097 Hampden County, MA01103 Springfield, MA01104 Springfield, MA01105 Springfield, MA01106 Longmeadow, MA01107 Springfield, MA01108 Springfield, MA01109 Springfield, MA01118 Springfield, MA01119 Springfield, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.