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ZIP Code 01079: Thorndike, MA
ZIP code 01079 uses the postal name Thorndike, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Hampden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,588 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Palmer Town.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Thorndike · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hampden County
- Census places
- Palmer Town
- Metro area
- Springfield, MA
- House district
- MA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.6 sq mi · 273 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01079?
01079 centers on 42.186°, -72.332° and covers 1.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 01069.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01079, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 01079 compare with the rest of Hampden County?
| Measure | 01079 | In Hampden County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 438 | 38th of 40 | 497th of 539 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $263k | not ranked | not ranked |
01079's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (438). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 66% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 01079?
The 2020 Census counted 701 people in 01079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 438. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 438±193 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 701
- Households
- 208
- Median age
- 48.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 01079?
Of the 438 people the ACS estimates in 01079, 8.7% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.8%).
- Under 188.7%
- 18 to 6473.7%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic91.8%
- Hispanic or Latino8.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 01079 earn?
Median household income is $70,588 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,588±$44,756
- Income per person
- $42,454
- Below the poverty line
- 19.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 01079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $263,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.4%
- Housing units
- 254
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 01079?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 01079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01069 | Palmer | 8,821 | $80k | 1.3 mi |
| 01080 | Three Rivers | 2,454 | $89k | 1.5 mi (near) |
| 01009 | Bondsville | 804 | $73k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 01092 | West Warren | 1,200 | $69k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 01095 | Wilbraham | 14,618 | $122k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 01056 | Ludlow | 20,904 | $85k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 01057 | Monson | 8,176 | $99k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 01083 | Warren | 2,858 | $64k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.