Oldest ZIP codes in Hampden County, MA
These are the 25 ZIP codes in Hampden County with the highest median age, out of 36 with at least 1,000 residents. 01022 (Chicopee, 55.2), 01069 (Palmer, 52.8) and 01521 (Holland, 51.9) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Hampden County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
Oldest ZIP codes in Hampden County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median age | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01022 | Chicopee | 55.2 ±19.0 | 1,844 | 923 | 1,131 |
| 2 | 01069 | Palmer | 52.8 ±5.2 | 8,821 | 3,963 | 3,635 |
| 3 | 01521 | Holland | 51.9 ±7.8 | 2,583 | 1,187 | 1,260 |
| 4 | 01036 | Hampden | 50.9 ±3.3 | 4,946 | 1,945 | 1,983 |
| 5 | 01008 | Blandford | 50.7 ±4.1 | 1,327 | 579 | — |
| 6 | 01034 | Granville | 50.4 ±3.2 | 2,332 | 971 | 811 |
| 7 | 01071 | Russell | 49.6 ±6.4 | 1,054 | 502 | 279 |
| 8 | 01030 | Feeding Hills | 48.7 ±3.9 | 12,305 | 5,059 | 4,907 |
| 9 | 01057 | Monson | 47.9 ±2.7 | 8,176 | 3,265 | 3,311 |
| 10 | 01077 | Southwick | 46.8 ±1.8 | 9,217 | 3,815 | 3,971 |
| 11 | 01001 | Agawam | 46.2 ±4.4 | 16,234 | 6,920 | 7,381 |
| 12 | 01129 | Springfield | 46.0 ±3.1 | 5,672 | 2,548 | 3,056 |
| 13 | 01011 | Chester | 46.0 ±3.1 | 1,175 | 461 | 464 |
| 14 | 01050 | Huntington | 45.3 ±3.3 | 2,529 | 964 | 787 |
| 15 | 01020 | Chicopee | 45.1 ±2.4 | 30,167 | 13,767 | 13,487 |
| 16 | 01106 | Longmeadow | 44.8 ±1.8 | 15,853 | 5,748 | 6,098 |
| 17 | 01056 | Ludlow | 44.3 ±1.8 | 20,904 | 8,504 | 8,927 |
| 18 | 01095 | Wilbraham | 44.2 ±2.7 | 14,618 | 5,302 | 5,770 |
| 19 | 01028 | East Longmeadow | 43.7 ±4.1 | 16,321 | 5,923 | 6,473 |
| 20 | 01010 | Brimfield | 43.7 ±5.3 | 3,705 | 1,410 | 1,510 |
| 21 | 01081 | Wales | 41.9 ±6.0 | 1,747 | 699 | 615 |
| 22 | 01085 | Westfield | 40.1 ±1.7 | 41,102 | 16,112 | 16,660 |
| 23 | 01089 | West Springfield | 40.1 ±2.6 | 28,772 | 12,732 | 12,468 |
| 24 | 01040 | Holyoke | 40.0 ±1.6 | 37,813 | 15,618 | 15,816 |
| 25 | 01128 | Springfield | 39.6 ±12.5 | 2,896 | 1,022 | 1,108 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 36 of 40 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Older ZIP codes respond to health care, hearing and vision, Medicare plans, home safety, estate planning and services that come to the door.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 8,597 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Hampden County has the highest median age?
- 01022 (Chicopee), at 55.2 (±19.0), among 36 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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