Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:13 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:14 am – 4:20 pm
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People8,821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.83,963 householdsMedian household income $80,190Median home value $274,000Median rent $1,013 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,591 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,430 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 20%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 33 minutes86% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F48 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month August48 in of snow a year, on about 19 days8 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belchertown station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksKings Mountainpeak · under a mileWare River Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miThompson Lakelake · 1.0 miForest Lakelake · 1.3 miFox Hillpeak · 3.3 miSwift River Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalmer Center Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBurleigh Parkpark · under a mile · 148 acresPalmer Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 366 acresRed Bridge State Parkstate park · 4.0 miHerman Covey Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 miCoy Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199411 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHampden County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured79 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hampden County monitors, MA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalmer Water District No.1serves 4,789 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation424 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaystate Wing Hospital2.2 miPost officePalmer Post Office2.4 miTown hallPalmer Town Building2.1 miPolicePalmer Police Department2.1 miFire stationPalmer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighPalmer High School1.7 miElementaryOld Mill Pond Elementary School1.8 miSchoolFaith Baptist Christian Academy1.9 miCollegeWestern New England University12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH23 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL26 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 202.3 miAmtrakHolyoke, MA HLK15 miCoachLudlow, MA (Ludlow Service Plaza, Eastbound side. The bus will stop in the rear of the rest area building, in the area designated for trucks and busesOurBus7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01069 ZIP area.
