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01085 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 01085 covers Westfield, Massachusetts, with a population of about 41,466 and a median household income of $83,821.

Population
41,466694 per square mile
Median age
39.20.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$83,82117% below the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
10.8%1.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$394,145up 29.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,06437% below the Massachusetts median
Degree or higher
32.8%2.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.6%3.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
842

Where 01085 is

Westfield, Massachusetts — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population41,466
Median age39.2
Family households64.6%
Born outside the US10%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.8%
White (non-Hispanic)82.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Hispanic or Latino9.8%
Veterans7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$83,821
Income per person$40,828
Poverty rate10.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k4.6%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k1.6%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k12.7%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k9.1%
$200k or more11.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed19,600
Mean adjusted gross income$78,270
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.2%
Returns, under $25k25.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.2%
Returns, $200k or more5.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$296,300
Median gross rent$1,064
Rent as a share of household income29.1%
Owner-occupied68.6%
Vacant homes6.2%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house60.1%
Attached house3.4%
2 to 4 units18.1%
5 to 19 units8.6%
20 or more units6.5%
Mobile home3.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$394,145as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 73.4%
Typical asking rent$1,882as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$394,145$149,769

$149,769 in 2000 to $394,145 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%
High school diploma or higher92.3%
Works from home7.5%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.3% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.5% 6.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.3% 5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.1% 4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.3% 2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.8% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.9% 6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11% 2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments842
People employed13,869
Annual payroll$726,743,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 60.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss67.3 out of 100
Community resilience62.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought85.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane80.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm76.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind58.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave50.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake46.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave34.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning28.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche24.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMassachusettsUnited States
Median household income$83,821$101,341$78,538
Income per person$40,828$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate10.8%10%12.4%
Median home value$296,300$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,064$1,687$1,348
Homeownership68.6%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate4%5.1%5.2%
Works from home7.5%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US10%17.7%13.9%
Median age39.24038.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWESTFIELD BARNES MUNI AP, MA US4.6 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January34.8°F / 15.5°F2.75 in rain
February37.9°F / 17.3°F2.6 in rain
March46.6°F / 25.7°F3.43 in rain
April60.3°F / 35.4°F4.06 in rain
May71.6°F / 46.2°F3.71 in rain
June79.7°F / 55.1°F4.37 in rain
July84.9°F / 60.9°F4.15 in rain
August82.9°F / 59.1°F3.72 in rain
September75.3°F / 50.9°F4.6 in rain
October63°F / 39.4°F4.72 in rain
November50.8°F / 30.2°F3.47 in rain
December39.8°F / 22.1°F3.58 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket77% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket27% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Westfield School District77.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Gateway School District22.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

01071 Russell, MA7.9 km away
01097 Woronoco, MA7.9 km away
01077 Southwick, MA8.4 km away
01030 Feeding Hills, MA8.5 km away
01089 West Springfield, MA9 km away
01086 Westfield, MA9.7 km away
01073 Southampton, MA11.3 km away
01107 Springfield, MA11.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Hampden County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area59.73 sq mi
Water area1.14 sq mi
Population density694 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1251, -72.7495

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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