Zip code 01089: West Springfield, Massachusetts
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 01089
01089 is a suburban zip code in West Springfield, Massachusetts (Hampden County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 28,772 people live here, or 1,720 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $69,371 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $321,500, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,144 a month.
34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and education. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 01089 compares
- 83rdWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%113th of 506 in MA
- 72ndU.S. 14.1% · MA 18%125th of 522 in MA
- 68thU.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%127th of 520 in MA
- Government workers16.4%68thU.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%138th of 520 in MA
- 63rdU.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489198th of 517 in MA
- Median age40.158thU.S. 38.9 · MA 40377th of 522 in MA
- Veterans6.4%58thU.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%148th of 522 in MA
- 57thU.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%331st of 522 in MA
- 56thU.S. 10% · MA 8.8%236th of 520 in MA
- Poverty rate11.9%55thU.S. 12.5% · MA 10%106th of 519 in MA
- 55thU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%390th of 521 in MA
- Population density1,720/sq mi54thU.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi172nd of 522 in MA
- Per capita income$40,35251stU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897435th of 522 in MA
- Median earnings per worker$47,91849thU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095433rd of 519 in MA
- Median home value$321,50048thU.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100447th of 506 in MA
- Population28,77247thU.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,05670th of 522 in MA
- Diversity index46.446thU.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7146th of 522 in MA
- Tech workers2.3%39thU.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%355th of 520 in MA
- Work from home10.4%37thU.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%408th of 520 in MA
- Median household income$69,37135thU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960449th of 503 in MA
- Broadband access90.1%35thU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%412th of 518 in MA
- Median gross rent$1,14432ndU.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762394th of 461 in MA
- Homeownership rate58.5%29thU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%407th of 518 in MA
- Housing vacancy4.6%29thU.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%309th of 519 in MA
- 28thU.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%377th of 520 in MA
- Uninsured rate4.5%27thU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%52nd of 521 in MA
- Residents under 1818.9%24thU.S. 22% · MA 19.4%262nd of 522 in MA
- Average commute19.3 min10thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min472nd of 504 in MA
| Measure | 01089 | Hampden | MA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 60.1% | 54% | 51.8% | 51.1% | 113th of 506 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 18.5% | 9.4% | 18% | 14.1% | 125th of 522 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6% | 6% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 127th of 520 | |
| Government workers | 16.4% | 16.4% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 138th of 520 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.450 | 0.470 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 198th of 517 | |
| Median age | 40.1 | 40 | 40 | 38.9 | 377th of 522 | |
| Veterans | 6.4% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 148th of 522 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.5% | 18.3% | 17.9% | 17.2% | 331st of 522 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.8% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10% | 236th of 520 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 16.3% | 10% | 12.5% | 106th of 519 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% | 29.3% | 47.3% | 35.7% | 390th of 521 | |
| Population density | 1,720/sq mi | 750/sq mi | 903/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 172nd of 522 | |
| Per capita income | $40,352 | $38,219 | $57,897 | $44,673 | 435th of 522 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $47,918 | $49,707 | $62,095 | $49,666 | 433rd of 519 | |
| Median home value | $321,500 | $298,800 | $562,100 | $332,700 | 447th of 506 | |
| Population | 28,772 | 462,815 | 7,044,056 | 334,922,499 | 70th of 522 | |
| Diversity index | 46.4 | 56.8 | 52.7 | 61.4 | 146th of 522 | |
| Tech workers | 2.3% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 355th of 520 | |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 10.5% | 18.6% | 15.1% | 408th of 520 | |
| Median household income | $69,371 | $71,306 | $103,960 | $80,734 | 449th of 503 | |
| Broadband access | 90.1% | 89% | 92.8% | 91% | 412th of 518 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,144 | $1,136 | $1,762 | $1,413 | 394th of 461 | |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 62.2% | 62.5% | 65.2% | 407th of 518 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 309th of 519 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 377th of 520 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.5% | 3% | 2.6% | 8.4% | 52nd of 521 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.9% | 20.9% | 19.4% | 22% | 262nd of 522 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.3 min | 22.7 min | 29.1 min | 26.4 min | 472nd of 504 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White71%
- Black4%
- Hispanic14%
- Asian7%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 12,732
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 55.3%
- Married couples
- 41%
- Living alone
- 38.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.4%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 13,345
- Owner-occupied
- 58.5%
- Vacant
- 4.6%
- Median year built
- 1958
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 60.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 26.6%
- Home value to income
- 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 01089 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $67,370 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,644 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,417 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $54,979 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,866 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 34%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 14.3%
- Households with broadband
- 90.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 68.9%
- No internet access
- 8.2%
- Without health insurance
- 4.5%
- Limited-English households
- 5.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- West Springfield
- State
- Massachusetts
- County
- Hampden County
- Center point
- 42.1255° N, 72.6497° W
- Land area
- 17 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- West Springfield Town100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 01089
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01107 | Springfield, MA | 2.2 mi | $35,632 |
| 01199 | Springfield, MA · PO box | 2.3 mi | — |
| 01013 | Chicopee, MA | 3 mi | $59,759 |
| 01103 | Springfield, MA | 3.4 mi | $21,355 |
| 01115 | Springfield, MA · PO box | 3.4 mi | — |
| 01144 | Springfield, MA | 3.4 mi | — |
| 01101 | Springfield, MA · PO box | 3.5 mi | — |
| 01014 | Chicopee, MA · PO box | 3.9 mi | — |
| 01021 | Chicopee, MA · PO box | 3.9 mi | — |
| 01090 | West Springfield, MA · PO box | 3.9 mi | — |
| 01102 | Springfield, MA · PO box | 3.9 mi | — |
| 01111 | Springfield, MA · PO box | 3.9 mi | — |
Zip codes like 01089 elsewhere
Questions about 01089
What city is zip code 01089?
01089 is assigned to West Springfield, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 01089 in?
01089 is in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
What is the population of 01089?
About 28,772 people live in 01089, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 01089 in?
01089 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 01089?
The median household income in 01089 is $69,371.
What zip codes are near 01089?
The closest zip codes to 01089 are 01107, 01199, 01013, 01103, 01115.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01089, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.