ZIP code
01040
in Holyoke, MassachusettsPopulation 37,813
40.06/ 100
Ranked #26,716 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #512 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)
Ranked #31 of 38 Springfield, MA ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,518 units
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
9 ppb
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
19.4%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.3%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
23.3%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
41.3%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
15.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Holyoke, Massachusetts (ZIP 01040) ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,716th) and the bottom 2.9% of Massachusetts (512th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: lead in tap water lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the top 4.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled vision disability registers in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the top 5.4% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Better still, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 0.6% nationally, and mental-health providers stands in the top 2.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Transit lies in the top 5.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 01013, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.2 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,954 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
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
01020
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 46.48
Similar health profile
15137
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 43.03
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 | 30.2% | 27.5–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 33.2–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.6–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 32.9–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 33.4–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.5–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.8% | 12.8–16.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.6–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.9–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.4–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 55.5–64.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 53.9–60.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 72.8–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.5% | 33.7–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 34.8–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.3% | 27.5–33.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.8–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.5–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 37.7–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.7–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.1% | 26.9–33.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.1% | 26.3–32.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.3% | 31.3–37.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 20.9–25.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.0% | 34.2–42.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 40.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $53,605 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $274,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 77.8, 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