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Population and households in ZIP 01028
Household size in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, ZIP 01028 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Springfield area, where it has 2.51 people. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, ZIP 01028 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 15.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 15.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 15.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 01028: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 01028
Renters in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 38.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in ZIP 01028 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.2 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in ZIP 01028 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1956 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1956 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1957 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1958 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 01028 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Springfield area, where the median home dates to 1958. The median year built has moved up from 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $948 | $809 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $917 | $871 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,096 | $995 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,828 | $1,261 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$880 | +$452 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 01028 pays $1,828 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $880 a month from 2006–10, a 93% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 01028
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 23.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 24.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.6% | 26.7% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.5% | 29.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 01028 is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (48.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 82.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 83.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 85.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 86.7% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 01028: 95.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 01028
| Period | ZIP 01028 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 01028 has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 01028 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 01028 | 2.68 | 44.4 | 7.4% | 13.4% | 4.8% | 1971 | $1,828 | 48.5% | 95.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 01128 | 2.74 | 38.8 | 12.6% | 14.7% | 3.9% | 1962 | $1,895 | 38.4% | 94.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 01118 | 2.61 | 39.0 | 16.7% | 18.8% | 3.8% | 1957 | $1,491 | 32.6% | 91.1% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 01108 | 2.80 | 34.5 | 21.3% | 54.5% | 8.4% | 1945 | $1,320 | 18.4% | 79.2% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 01106 | 2.69 | 45.1 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 4.4% | 1955 | $1,615 | 65.8% | 96.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 01036 | 2.55 | 50.9 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1966 | $1,134 | 36.8% | 97.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 01129 | 2.40 | 44.1 | 5.5% | 19.5% | 5.1% | 1970 | $1,587 | 36.7% | 94.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 01119 | 2.51 | 36.1 | 18.9% | 24.6% | 6.2% | 1960 | $1,158 | 20.6% | 86.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 01109 | 2.86 | 33.1 | 30.7% | 52.7% | 12.0% | 1946 | $1,353 | 21.2% | 77.0% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 01105 | 2.28 | 32.2 | 23.5% | 83.6% | 9.3% | 1949 | $1,003 | 14.5% | 69.1% | 15.0% |
| ZIP 01103 | 1.56 | 33.5 | 14.0% | 95.4% | 6.1% | 1938 | $943 | 23.4% | 78.7% | 18.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 01028. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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