Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 37,813 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01040.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY126 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holyoke; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Holyoke had 38,238 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.
Hampden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni Ap, MA weather station (6 miles away).
168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,265 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holyoke.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 74 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 69 |
| Dentists | 70 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 109 |
| Mental health providers | 879 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 48 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (59 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1850.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Holyoke, Holyoke Community Charter, Springfield. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E N White ElementaryHolyoke | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| H.B. Lawrence SchoolHolyoke | Pre-K–5 | 305 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Kelly ElementaryHolyoke | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lt Elmer J McMahon ElementaryHolyoke | Pre-K–5 | 317 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Maurice A Donahue ElementaryHolyoke | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Morgan Full Service Community SchoolHolyoke | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Holyoke Community Charter SchoolHolyoke | K–8 | 701 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Holyoke STEM AcademyHolyoke | 6–8 | 289 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Joseph Metcalf SchoolHolyoke | 6–8 | 213 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lt Clayre Sullivan ElementaryHolyoke | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Holyoke HighHolyoke | 9–12 | 1,569 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Gateway to College at Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke | 10–12 | 21 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Sacrament Elementary SchoolHolyoke | Pre-K–8 | 124 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| First Lutheran SchoolHolyoke | Pre-K–8 | 84 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.2 mi |
| Mater Dolorosa Catholic SchoolHolyoke | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Center SchoolHolyoke | K–12 | 95 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Curtis Blake Day SchoolHolyoke | 3–12 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Lighthouse HolyokeHolyoke | 6–12 | 67 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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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