ZIP code
01020
in Chicopee, MassachusettsPopulation 30,167
46.48/ 100
Ranked #20,781 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #496 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
Ranked #28 of 38 Springfield, MA ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Mammography
80.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 34% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS66thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 01020, one of several in Chicopee, Massachusetts lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,781st) and the bottom 5.9% of Massachusetts (496th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography resides in the top 7.1% nationally, and park land lands in the top 11.6% nationally. Walkability registers in the top 11.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Transit rests in the top 13.6% nationally. Against that, modeled transportation noise is in the top 12.1% nationally, housing-cost burden stands in the top 12.2% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the top 13.3% nationally. Homeownership lies in the bottom 14.5% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 01022, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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
01013
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 44.97
Closest healthier
01022
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 48.29
Similar health profile
17815
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 49.43
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 | 31.7% | 29.0–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 32.6–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 33.2–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.3% | 29.6–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.2–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.5–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.9–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.8–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.6–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.7–69.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.9% | 75.5–85.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 25.8–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 32.4–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 20.1–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 32.5–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.3% | 25.1–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 18.6–23.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.8% | 32.8–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 47.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $66,009 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $280,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,212 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured