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01069 Zip Code (Palmer Town, MA) Detailed Profile




City: Palmer Town, MA (97.76%)
County: Hampden County, MA
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 8,928
Zip code population in 2010: 8,469
Zip code population in 2000: 9,884

Houses and condos: 3,986
Renter-occupied apartments: 983
% of renters here:

26%
State:

37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 01069: 118.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 28.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 318 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 01069
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.7% ($4,035)
Massachusetts:

1.1% ($5,361)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,519 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,599 (2.3%)

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Males: 4,587  (51.4%)
Females: 4,340  (48.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 01069:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 01069:

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

Zip code 01069 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 01069 (2021)
    • 7,19280.6%White
    • 7628.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4134.6%Two or more races
    • 3183.6%Black
    • 1762.0%Asian
    • 640.7%Some other race
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Urban population: 4,781
Rural population: 4,146

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $242,103
01069:

$242,103
Massachusetts:

$480,600



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in 01069 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 01069 is 634 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

49.6 years
Massachusetts median age:

39.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Massachusetts:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 01069, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,640 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$62,640
State:

$105,130

Salary/wage: $55,777 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:

$55,777
State:

$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1176.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3620.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6582.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9999.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17872.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64597.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $776 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$776
Massachusetts:

$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 380.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,272 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,272
State:

$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $25k, 25.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 682.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,988 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$7,988
State:

+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 32.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 163.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 320.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4310.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,481 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

+$14,481
State:

+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.9% for AGIs below $25k, 132.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 184.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 257.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 856.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,849 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
01069:

$13,849
Massachusetts:

$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 178.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 308.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 686.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,448 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:

$22,448
State:

$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 321.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 413.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 562.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,729 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,729
State:

$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,348 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
01069:

$8,348
State:

$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 118.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 179.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 216.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,907 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,907
State:

$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.3% for AGIs below $25k, 41.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%
Here:

94%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 01069, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,038 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,038
State:

$81,425

Salary/wage: $47,174 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:

$47,174
State:

$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $847 (reported on 49.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$847
Massachusetts:

$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,845 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,845
State:

$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,779 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

+$2,779
State:

+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,562 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

+$12,562
State:

+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,555 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
01069:

$12,555
Massachusetts:

$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,800 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
01069:

$16,800
Massachusetts:

$20,669

Total itemized deductions: $18,712 (20% of AGI, reported on 32.6% of returns)
Here:

$18,712
State:

$28,907

Here:

19.8% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $1,964 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,964
State:

$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,665 (reported on 32.6% of returns)
01069:

$8,665
State:

$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,848 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,848
State:

$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.9%
Here:

56%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $25k, 57.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01069, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,886 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,886
State:

$62,877

Salary/wage: $39,943 (reported on 87.6% of returns)
Here:

$39,943
State:

$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.5% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $905 (reported on 59.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$905
Massachusetts:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,427 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,427
State:

$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,084 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

+$6,084
State:

+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,885 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,885
State:

+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,760 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
01069:

$2,760
Massachusetts:

$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,087 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$11,087
Massachusetts:

$14,516

Total itemized deductions: $15,381 (21% of AGI, reported on 35.4% of returns)
Here:

$15,381
State:

$22,573

Here:

20.6% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,519 (2% of AGI, reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,519
State:

$3,295

Here:

1.9% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,441 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
01069:

$5,441
State:

$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,383 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,383
State:

$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.4%
Here:

57%
State:

58%
(% for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs below $10k, 51.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$64,948
Massachusetts:

$89,645
Palmer Town, MA (01069) map Nearest zip codes: 01079, 01009, 01080, 01092, 01057, 01082.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

39.1%
Massachusetts:

43.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

11.9%
Massachusetts:

46.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 835
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,036


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 113 (83 now married, 29 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,587 (430 now married, 1,161 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 01069 with a mortgage: 1,760 (228 second mortgage, 214 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,767
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $601

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

9.5%
Whole state:

10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

3.2%
Whole state:

5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 01069: Mapletree Industrial Center (A), Palmer Industrial Park (B), George Washington Plaza (C), Big Y Plaza (D), Palmer Ambulance Service (E), Palmer Fire Department (F), Converse Middle School Library (G), Palmer Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: George Washington Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 01069 include: Unitarian Universalist Church (A), Faith Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (1), Four Corners Cemetery (2), Saint Thomas Cemetery (3), Palmer Center Cemetery (4), Oak Knoll Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Pattaquattic Pond (A), Knox Pond (B), Crystal Lake (C), Thompson Lake (D), Palmer Reservoir (E), Forest Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kings Brook (A), Dumplin Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 262020 or later
  • 1452010 to 2019
  • 2302000 to 2009
  • 2381990 to 1999
  • 6371980 to 1989
  • 6761970 to 1979
  • 4791960 to 1969
  • 4111950 to 1959
  • 2731940 to 1949
  • 7891939 or earlier

Zip code 01069 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palmer Town, MA (01069)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palmer Town, MA (01069)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 121 bedroom
  • 6772 bedrooms
  • 1,4353 bedrooms
  • 6834 bedrooms
  • 515+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmer Town, MA (01069)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmer Town, MA (01069)
  • 51no bedroom
  • 3651 bedroom
  • 3992 bedrooms
  • 1713 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Palmer Town, MA (01069) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palmer Town, MA (01069) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 65no vehicle
  • 7951 vehicle
  • 1,3332 vehicles
  • 3713 vehicles
  • 2294 vehicles
  • 775+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Palmer Town, MA (01069) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palmer Town, MA (01069) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 192no vehicle
  • 6221 vehicle
  • 1722 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 01069 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 01069 household income distribution in 2021
  • 177Less than $10,000
  • 118$10,000 to $14,999
  • 159$15,000 to $19,999
  • 159$20,000 to $24,999
  • 82$25,000 to $29,999
  • 113$30,000 to $34,999
  • 151$35,000 to $39,999
  • 190$40,000 to $44,999
  • 142$45,000 to $49,999
  • 498$50,000 to $59,999
  • 447$60,000 to $74,999
  • 354$75,000 to $99,999
  • 279$100,000 to $124,999
  • 268$125,000 to $149,999
  • 462$150,000 to $199,999
  • 226$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 01069

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 01069
  • 16Less than $10,000
  • 15$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16$60,000 to $69,999
  • 93$80,000 to $89,999
  • 21$90,000 to $99,999
  • 307$100,000 to $124,999
  • 187$125,000 to $149,999
  • 205$150,000 to $174,999
  • 180$175,000 to $199,999
  • 561$200,000 to $249,999
  • 300$250,000 to $299,999
  • 569$300,000 to $399,999
  • 44$400,000 to $499,999
  • 120$500,000 to $749,999
  • 14$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 01069

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 01069
  • 16$150 to $199
  • 35$200 to $249
  • 23$250 to $299
  • 15$350 to $399
  • 67$400 to $449
  • 28$500 to $549
  • 59$550 to $599
  • 42$600 to $649
  • 21$650 to $699
  • 52$700 to $749
  • 47$750 to $799
  • 243$800 to $899
  • 80$900 to $999
  • 157$1,000 to $1,249
  • 18$1,250 to $1,499
  • 36No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $942.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $251,828
  • Black or African American householders: $676,439
  • Some other race householders: $196,579
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $317,837

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $242,103
01069:

$242,103
Massachusetts:

$480,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,138 - $332,536

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $261,904
Here:

$261,904
State:

$512,170

Townhouses or other attached units: $301,612
Here:

$301,612
State:

$446,467

In 2-unit structures: $193,461
Here:

$193,461
State:

$492,911

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,034
Here:

$247,034
State:

$484,981

Mobile homes: $56,189
Here:

$56,189
State:

$138,960
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 01069
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,519
  • One, attached: 87
  • Two: 332
  • 3 or 4: 327
  • 5 to 9: 211
  • 10 to 19: 99
  • 20 to 49: 66
  • 50 or more: 47
  • Mobile homes: 265

Unemployment: 5.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 01069

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 01069
  • 76.7%3,267Drove a car alone
  • 7.7%327Carpooled
  • 1.6%68Walked
  • 1.3%57Other means
  • 10.5%448Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 01069

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 01069
  • 4815 to 9 minutes
  • 38110 to 14 minutes
  • 20615 to 19 minutes
  • 27220 to 24 minutes
  • 50225 to 29 minutes
  • 72730 to 34 minutes
  • 18635 to 39 minutes
  • 18440 to 44 minutes
  • 24645 to 59 minutes
  • 14760 to 89 minutes
  • 31790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,928
  • Male householders: 2,001 (808 living alone), Female householders: 1,832 (511 living alone)
  • 1,601 spouses (1,580 opposite-sex spouses), 434 unmarried partners, (434 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,273 children (2,215 natural, 22 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 14 foster children, 316 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 99 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 896 2-persons, 797 3-persons, 436 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,317 1-person, 222 2-persons, 14 4-persons

633 married couples with children.
687 single-parent households (87 men, 600 women).

90.3% of residents of 01069 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 14% well, 8% not well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 19% well, 11% not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 42% well, 25% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (48% well, 52% not well).

Foreign born population: 443 (5.0%)
(62.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

5.0%
Whole state:

17.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 17%Italy
  • 13%Haiti
  • 10%Lithuania
  • 6%Cabo Verde
  • 4%Romania
  • 4%Trinidad and Tobago
  • 3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Most common first ancestries reported in 01069
  • 29%American
  • 12%Polish
  • 11%French Canadian
  • 7%Irish
  • 5%French
  • 3%English
  • 3%Portuguese
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 632010 or later
  • 2272000 to 2009
  • 1531990 to 1999
  • 251Before 1990

Zip code 01069 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • PALMER WWT PLANT (1 NORBELL ST in PALMER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-0027, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1996-0062, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-1985-0011,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY,
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
    Organizations: PALMER W P C F (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TOWN OF PALMER (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: PALMER W P C F, PALMER WWTP
  • PATHFINDER REG TECH HIGH SCHOOL (240 SYKES STREET in PALMER, MA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-860605
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: PATHFINDER REG VOC TECH HIGH SCH DIST (CONTACT/OWNER) , PATHFINDER VOC TECH (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: PATHFINDER VOC TECH
  • NEWTOWN REFINING CORP (10 WATER ST in PALMER, MA)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1993-0015, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-1994-0022,
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: REFINEMET CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PALMER HIGH SCHOOL (4105 MAIN STREET in PALMER, MA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227505
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • OLD MILL POND (4107 MAIN STREET in PALMER, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227008
    Organizations: PALMER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • PALMER PAVING CORP (25 BLANCHARD ST in PALMER, MA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Organizations: PALMER PAVING CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHARLES CALLAHAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHURCHILL COATINGS CORP (103 WATER ST in PALMER, MA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: LUMBER, PLYWOOD, MILLWORK, AND WOOD PANELS
  • NEW ENGLAND INTERMODAL TERM IN (1 WILBRAHAM ST in PALMER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: W ROBERT BENTLEY (CONTACT/OWNER) , GEORGE KLOSTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MA CENTRAL RAILROAD CORP, NEW ENGLAND INTERMODAL TERM INC, NEW ENGLAND INTERMODAL TERMINAL MASS CENTRAL RAILROAD
  • BONDSVILLE BODY & FENDER (67 GRIFFIN ST in PALMER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JOSEPH E BYCENSKI (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PALMER AUTO SERVICE (2198 THORNDIKE ST in PALMER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: JOSEPH BOLDUC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • B M AUTO BODY (BOSTON RD in PALMER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ROBT HARRIS & MIKE PARTYINSKI (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NORTHEAST SEAT COMPANY (20 WILBRAHAM STREET in PALMER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES, AND PARTS
  • BEE JOHN AUTO BODY (RTE 2 RFD 2 in PALMER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: TIRE RETREADING.; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: JOHN BEDINOTTI (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 01069 marital status for males
Zip code 01069 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 53.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.4%Electricity
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.1%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Wood
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 9,778. Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+1.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,649
  • Northeast: 947
  • Midwest: 138
  • South: 193
  • West: 265

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, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

87% of the 01069 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Palmer Town, MA (01069)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 123
Here:

16.8%
Massachusetts:

11.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Massachusetts:

11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 137
Here:

31.0%
Massachusetts:

54.3%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 114,824Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 107,074Management occupations
  • 96,974Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 85,304Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 81,879Business and financial operations occupations
  • 75,194Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations

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)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 156 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 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

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED85$176,57290$129,698348$149,91755$111,4302$312,08015$103,9162$30,890
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$016$146,86721$139,2736$21,5880$06$102,6302$73,735
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$148,74518$117,132104$165,29810$67,8442$398,5602$133,3854$35,373
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$163,0849$196,63365$185,5174$62,7800$02$60,2250$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$74,32856$172,3582$57,9050$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8101.00 , 8102.00, 8103.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$160,3832$194,685
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$278,9932$391,585
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$179,350
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8101.00 , 8102.00, 8103.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 01069
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 01069 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 46. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 63 took place in 2003, and the least - 27 in 2017. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 01069 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.8%), and Outside Fires (27.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 01069
    • 38949.8%Structure Fires
    • 21327.3%Outside Fires
    • 17422.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 50.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 01069, Massachusetts

Most common first names in zip code 01069 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary11180.7 years
John9973.7 years
Joseph7174.9 years
Edward5473.6 years
George4874.5 years
Robert4859.6 years
Walter4476.7 years
Helen4478.2 years
William4370.8 years
James3775.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 01069 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3175.4 years
Sullivan2175.1 years
Johnson1680.3 years
Murphy1479.7 years
Brown1372.1 years
Clark1273.9 years
Davis1172.4 years
Anderson966.3 years
Hebert972.3 years
Doyle968.0 years
Businesses in zip code 01069
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Kmart1
CVS1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Dunkin Donuts2Penske1
FedEx2Rite Aid1
Goodwill3Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Jones New York1Wendy's1
KFC1
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