ZIP code
01008
in Blandford, MassachusettsPopulation 1,327
55.34/ 100
Ranked #9,039 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #403 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #9 of 38 Springfield, MA ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Fatal road crashes
45.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
79.1%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
97.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
94.6%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.9%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.2%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
0.30%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.35%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Blandford, Massachusetts (ZIP 01008) ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,039th) and the bottom 24% of Massachusetts (403rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled tree cover lands in the top 5.3% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 10.9% nationally, modeled uninsured stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and modeled tooth loss settles in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Unemployment lies in the bottom 15% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes resides in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 14.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 01029, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Springfield, MA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
01011
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 54.50
Closest healthier
01029
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 56.77
Similar health profile
18458
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 55.20
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 32.4% | 29.4–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.3–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 24.0–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.4–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 27.2–36.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.2% | 5.9–8.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.9% | 3.1–4.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.9–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.4–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.7% | 89.3–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 67.4–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.3% | 68.5–74.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.7% | 76.7–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.9–27.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 31.1–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 27.5–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.3–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.2–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 30.3–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 62.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 28.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 50.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $97,554 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $295,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,047 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,659 ($1,104–$2,452) n=461 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.1 yr ± 0.85 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.3 yr (78.1–84.4) n=514 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.85 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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