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ZIP Code 01079
Palmer Town, MA, Hampden County
Population
438
Land area
1.6sq mi
People per sq mi
272
City
Palmer Town
ZIP 01079 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 01079 at a glance
- ZIP 01079 (Palmer Town) is 70% less dense than Massachusetts as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 01079
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
7
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
52
$2.3M annual payroll
PPP loans
$659K
18 loans
Campaign donations
$110
100% D, 0% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 01079, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: ice storm
Storm events since 1996
1,243
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
496
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
82° / 15°F
47.5 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 01079, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
33.0%
U.S. 33.3% about the same
Diabetes
10.3%
U.S. 12.1% -1.8 pts
Smoking
14.6%
U.S. 12.8% +1.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.2%
U.S. 11.1% -5.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 01079?
- ZIP code 01079 is in Palmer Town, MA (Hampden County).
- What county is ZIP code 01079 in?
- ZIP code 01079 is mostly in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- How many people live in ZIP code 01079?
- About 438 people live in the 01079 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.