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Population and households in ZIP 01086
Household size in ZIP 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.60 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.55 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01086 are small: just 1.60 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.15 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 19.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 19.9 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 20.4 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 01086 is young: half of its residents are under 20.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 15.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 15.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 01086 than nationally: 13.7%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the Springfield area as a whole (15.3%).
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 01086
Renters in ZIP 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 38.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −30.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in ZIP 01086 owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Nearly nine in ten owners (86.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 01086 than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Springfield area as a whole looks much the same.
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 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1956 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1956 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1957 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1958 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 01086 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Springfield area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1958.
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 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $741 | $809 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $871 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $906 | $995 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,136 | $1,261 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$452 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 01086 costs $1,136 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 01086
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 23.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 24.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.6% | 26.7% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.3% | 29.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +43.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 01086 is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (70.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 82.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 83.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 85.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 86.7% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | ±0.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 01086: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 01086
| Period | ZIP 01086 | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01086 is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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 01086 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 01086 | 1.60 | 20.4 | 13.7% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 1966 | $1,136 | 70.3% | 100.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 01085 | 2.42 | 41.0 | 11.0% | 30.8% | 7.3% | 1964 | $1,268 | 34.5% | 93.4% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 01097 | 2.21 | 48.2 | 3.1% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 1967 | $1,026 | 32.3% | 96.7% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 01071 | 2.15 | 47.8 | 2.6% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 1964 | $1,016 | 30.8% | 96.5% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 01077 | 2.42 | 45.9 | 7.0% | 17.1% | 9.0% | 1982 | $1,527 | 36.4% | 97.0% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 01030 | 2.47 | 45.3 | 7.9% | 23.8% | 5.6% | 1965 | $1,149 | 32.9% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 01034 | 2.39 | 50.7 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 1968 | $1,237 | 35.0% | 97.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 01073 | 2.92 | 41.7 | 3.9% | 9.6% | 6.0% | 1985 | $1,371 | 44.0% | 97.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 01089 | 2.37 | 41.5 | 13.0% | 43.3% | 6.1% | 1957 | $1,176 | 32.8% | 87.7% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 01008 | 2.22 | 52.4 | 5.3% | 4.0% | 30.6% | 1975 | $1,082 | 35.8% | 96.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 06060 | 2.48 | 42.9 | 9.2% | 0.5% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,409 | 50.9% | 99.8% | 0.5% |
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 01086. 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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