Median household income (1999): $42,154
Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,352
| This zip code | $44,352 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 01080, 01057, 01092, 01082, 01095, 01083.
Housing units in zip code 01069 with a mortgage: 1,489 (95 second mortgage, 217 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 585
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,034
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $358
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemeteries: Palmer Center Cemetery (1), Saint Thomas Cemetery (2), Four Corners Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pattaquattic Pond (A), Forest Lake (B), Thompson Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kings Brook (A), Dumplin Brook (B), Chicopee Brook (C), Bottle Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Thorndike Post Office (A), Bondsville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 37
- 1995 to 1998: 139
- 1990 to 1994: 238
- 1980 to 1989: 590
- 1970 to 1979: 675
- 1960 to 1969: 482
- 1950 to 1959: 443
- 1940 to 1949: 362
- 1939 or earlier: 1,342
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Palmer, MA (01069):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 72
- 2 bedrooms: 526
- 3 bedrooms: 1,540
- 4 bedrooms: 428
- 5 or more bedrooms: 117
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 32
- 1 bedrooms: 486
- 2 bedrooms: 602
- 3 bedrooms: 208
- 4 bedrooms: 45
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 01069 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 73
- 1 vehicle: 887
- 2 vehicles: 1,288
- 3 vehicles: 321
- 4 vehicles: 62
- 5 or more vehicles: 52
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 202
- 1 vehicle: 811
- 2 vehicles: 315
- 3 vehicles: 30
- 4 vehicles: 22
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 01069:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 15
- $40,000 to $49,999: 8
- $50,000 to $59,999: 17
- $60,000 to $69,999: 17
- $70,000 to $79,999: 63
- $80,000 to $89,999: 112
- $90,000 to $99,999: 287
- $100,000 to $124,999: 576
- $125,000 to $149,999: 486
- $150,000 to $174,999: 254
- $175,000 to $199,999: 115
- $200,000 to $249,999: 80
- $250,000 to $299,999: 8
- $300,000 to $399,999: 28
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 01069:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 12
- $150 to $199: 88
- $200 to $249: 73
- $250 to $299: 19
- $300 to $349: 130
- $350 to $399: 80
- $400 to $449: 115
- $450 to $499: 274
- $500 to $549: 170
- $550 to $599: 138
- $600 to $649: 81
- $650 to $699: 49
- $700 to $749: 12
- $750 to $799: 9
- $800 to $899: 15
- $900 to $999: 9
- No cash rent: 97
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $189,667
- Black or African American householders: $509,469
- Some other race householders: $148,056
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $239,383
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,446
- One, attached: 63
- Two: 511
- 3 or 4: 478
- 5 to 9: 232
- 10 to 19: 104
- 20 to 49: 74
- 50 or more: 39
- Mobile homes: 361

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,170 (84%)
- Carpooled: 452 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 23 (0%)
- Walked: 173 (3%)
- Other means: 22 (0%)
- Worked at home: 123 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 337
- 5 to 9 minutes: 736
- 10 to 14 minutes: 658
- 15 to 19 minutes: 509
- 20 to 24 minutes: 519
- 25 to 29 minutes: 338
- 30 to 34 minutes: 755
- 35 to 39 minutes: 194
- 40 to 44 minutes: 147
- 45 to 59 minutes: 380
- 60 to 89 minutes: 217
- 90 or more minutes: 62
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,806
- In family households: 8,097 (1,919 male householders, 711 female householders)
2,036 spouses, 2,943 children (2,783 natural, 63 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 69 other relatives, 206 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,709 (734 male householders (552 living alone)), 719 female householders (680 living alone)), 256 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 73 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,114 2-persons, 613 3-persons, 535 4-persons, 299 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,232 1-person, 198 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
1,733 married couples with children.
592 single-parent households (126 men, 466 women).
92.7% of residents of 01069 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 5% well, 47% not well).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 15% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 281 (2.8%)
(52.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (19%)
- Russia (18%)
- Portugal (16%)
- Italy (10%)
- Poland (9%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Other Eastern Europe (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 11
- 1990 to 1994: 40
- 1985 to 1989: 66
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 28
- 1970 to 1974: 22
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1965 to 1969: 88
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First ancestries reported:
- Polish: 1706
- French (except Basque): 1514
- Irish: 1211
- Italian: 790
- French Canadian: 776
- English: 594
- Other groups: 364
- United States or American: 268
- German: 238
- Scottish: 215
- Canadian: 115
- Portuguese: 113
- Russian: 112
- Scotch-Irish: 93
- Greek: 74
- Lithuanian: 70
- Subsaharan African:: 66
- African: 66
- Swedish: 64
- Danish: 47
- Norwegian: 35
- Swiss: 25
- British: 24
- Arab:: 22
- Armenian: 20
- Latvian: 17
- Austrian: 16
- Dutch: 13
- European: 13
- Lebanese: 12
- Welsh: 11
- Other Arab: 10
- Iranian: 9
- Czechoslovakian: 9
- Scandinavian: 9
- Finnish: 8
- Ukrainian: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7896
- Northeast: 1068
- Midwest: 144
- South: 212
- West: 150
67% of the 01069 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 9,778. Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+1.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
| Here: | 4.1% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
| Here: | 2.1% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 61
| Here: | 18.5% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PALMER, MA):
- NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION SVC INC (290 PARK ST; small business): $111,884 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $39,184; 2004: $0; 2005: $72,700; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$70,300 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams. Signed on 2005-10-25. Completion date: 2005-11-04.
$47,250, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-21. Completion date: 2005-10-27.
$39,184 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-08-31. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$2,400 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams. Signed on 2005-11-09. Completion date: 2005-11-04.
- PALMER PAVING CORP (25 BLANCHARD ST; small business): $92,199 in 3 contracts from 1999 to 2005
$47,250 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2005-10-26. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
$29,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Airport Runways. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2005-10-19.
$15,949, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-30. Completion date: 2000-02-29.
- AMERICAN CARBONATION CORPORATI (19 SECOND STREET, PALMER I; small business): $58,120 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$41,000 with Army for Fueling and Other Petroleum Services - Excluding Storage. Signed on 2002-04-11. Completion date: 2002-08-25.
$8,560 with Navy for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2004-07-09.
$8,560, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-18. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- BENOIT & COMPANY (1240 PARK ST; small business): $22,387 in 3 contracts in 2005
$16,449 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-02-08.
$2,969 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-08-21.
$2,969, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-08-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1)
- Information: Newspaper Publishers (100-249: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
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People in group quarters
- 59 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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