ZIP Code 01028 — Springfield city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01028 covers Springfield, MA in Hampden County with a population of about 16,283.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 413; U.S. House district MA-1; the SPRINGFIELD - HOLYOKE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 01028 is about $100,997 — about 34% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.9%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 46.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 13.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $344,100 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,131 (about 3% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.4% (about 21.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01028 in Springfield, MA, a household would need roughly $95,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,210. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($100,997). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Springfield city, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.9) and hurricane (93.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Springfield city, MA show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 769 for ZIP 01028 (Springfield city, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.