Town guide

Chicopee, Massachusetts

Chicopee is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 55,295 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01013, 01020 and 01022.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population55,2952,414 per sq mi
Median home value$274,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Chicopee

3 ZIP codes

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Around Chicopee

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY126 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chicopee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chicopee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chicopee had 55,560 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.

Chicopee population by census2000: 54,653, 2010: 55,298, 2020: 55,56054,653200055,298201055,5602020

Hampden County, 1900–2020

Hampden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 175,603, 1910: 231,369, 1920: 300,305, 1930: 335,496, 1940: 332,107, 1950: 367,971, 1960: 429,353, 1970: 459,050, 1980: 443,018, 1990: 456,310, 2000: 456,228, 2010: 463,490, 2020: 465,825176K’00’10300K’20’30332K’40’50429K’60’70443K’80’90456K’00’10466K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChicopeeJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in35°16°Jan2.838°17°Feb2.647°26°Mar3.460°35°Apr4.172°46°May3.780°55°Jun4.485°61°Jul4.283°59°Aug3.775°51°Sep4.663°39°Oct4.751°30°Nov3.540°22°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni Ap, MA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Hampden County

168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,913 jobs; Retail trade: 20,459 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,366 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,460 jobs; Educational services: 8,613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,165 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,030 jobs; Construction: 7,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

416 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chicopee’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke3.1 miles
  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield3.9 miles
  • Mercy Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield4.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors27
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants41
Mental health providers231
Physical and occupational therapists29
Optometrists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies13

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Chicopee

Parks (67 nearby)

  • Van Horn Park · 76 acres3.2 mi
  • Frank J. Szot Memorial Park · 72 acres2.0 mi
  • Buttery Brook Park · 42 acres3.2 mi
  • Springdale Park · 38 acres2.3 mi
  • Atwater Park · 37 acres3.2 mi
  • Rivers Park · 16 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Big Y0.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.2 mi
  • Aldi0.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.3 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries (10 nearby)

  • Chicopee Falls Library1.4 mi
  • Willimansett Branch Chicopee Public Library1.7 mi
  • Chicopee Public Library2.0 mi
  • Chicopee Public Library2.0 mi
  • Alumnae Library2.4 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Edward Bellamy House1.2 mi
  • Holyoke Children's Museum2.6 mi
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame2.6 mi
  • Wistariahurst Museum2.9 mi
  • Old Firehouse Museum3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center4.3 mi
  • Esther B. Griswold Theatre4.3 mi
  • Paramount Theater4.8 mi
  • Symphony Hall5.0 mi
  • Majestic Theatre5.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1640.

Colleges and universities

  • Elms College

Notable people born here

  • Edward Bellamy (1850) · American author and socialist (1850–1898)
  • Lilian Jackson Braun (1913) · American mystery writer (1913-2011)
  • Philip Labonte (1975) · American singer
  • Teddy Charles (1928) · American jazz musician and composer (1928–2012)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Chicopee

Public schools here are run by Chicopee, Hampden Charter School of Science. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
BelcherChicopeePre-K–2245Public0.7 mi
BowieChicopeePre-K–5260Public2.0 mi
Fairview ElementaryChicopeePre-K–5387Public2.4 mi
Lambert-LavoieChicopeePre-K–5246Public0.8 mi
Szetela Early Childhood CenterChicopeePre-K222Public1.5 mi
BarryChicopeeK–5359Public0.6 mi
BoweChicopeeK–5411Public2.7 mi
Gen John J StefanikChicopeeK–5392Public1.9 mi
LitwinChicopeeK–5343Public2.8 mi
Streiber Memorial SchoolChicopeeK–5229Public1.5 mi
Bellamy MiddleChicopee6–8776Public1.3 mi
Dupont MiddleChicopee6–8683Public1.9 mi
Hampden Charter School of ScienceChicopee6–12938Charter1.9 mi
Chicopee AcademyChicopee7–1292Alternative Education1.9 mi
Chicopee Comprehensive High SchoolChicopee9–121,192Public0.7 mi
Chicopee HighChicopee9–12918Public1.7 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joan of Arc SchoolChicopeePre-K–8152Roman Catholic0.9 mi
St Stanislaus Elementary SchoolChicopeePre-K–8242Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Springdale Education CenterChicopee1–1250Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Valley West SchoolChicopee4–1287Nonsectarian2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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