ZIP Code 01118 — Springfield city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01118 covers Springfield, MA in Hampden County with a population of about 15,009.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

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

Springfield, MA sits in a university / college context (near western new england university (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 01118 is about $80,906 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.0%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 30.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 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 $243,800 — about 30% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,091 (about 6% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.4% (about 13.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01118 in Springfield, MA, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,566. That sits below the local median household income ($80,906), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 45.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 708 for ZIP 01118 (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.