Local servicesHospitalBaystate Wing Hospital1.2 miPost officeThree Rivers Post Office1.7 miTown hallPalmer Town Buildingunder a milePolicePalmer Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationThree Rivers Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 2 high, 1 otherHighPalmer High Schoolunder a mileElementaryOld Mill Pond Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School1.0 miCollegeWestern New England University10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH24 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL25 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 201.7 miAmtrakHolyoke, MA HLK14 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 busesOurBus6.3 miTransit2 stops within a milePioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01079 ZIP area.
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People282 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.7138 householdsMedian home value $283,30070% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 130 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 31%, retail 30%, education and health care 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 landmarksWare River Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKings Mountainpeak · under a mileMount Dumplinpeak · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 1.5 miWare Riverriver · 1.7 miQuaboag Riverriver · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChurch Street Veterans Memorialhistoric site · under a mileFour Corners Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileRed Bridge State Parkstate park · 2.7 miPalmer Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 366 acresHerman Covey Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 miFacing Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 miSource: 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 199412 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201538 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription99% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterThorndike Fire and Water Districtserves 1,435 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation476 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
