ZIP code
01094
in Wheelwright, MassachusettsPopulation 52
53.42/ 100
Ranked #11,475 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #429 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #72 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
86.8%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.8%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
69.2%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.7 mi
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Wheelwright, Massachusetts (ZIP 01094) ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,475th) and the bottom 19% of Massachusetts (429th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled mammography lies in the top 0.08% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum. Poverty sits at the national minimum, and homeownership is at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally, colon screening resides in the top 2.1% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled transportation noise stands in the top 4.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 5.8% nationally.
To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 01037, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 Worcester, MA-CT 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 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
01005
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 50.73
Closest healthier
01037
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 54.11
Similar health profile
49125
Michigan95% similar profile
Score 54.92
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 | 36.4% | 33.1–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 38.6–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 6.7–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 39.7–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 29.5–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.1–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.0% | 2.3–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.2–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 81.4–86.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.5% | 89.6–94.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.8% | 72.3–78.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 59.3–65.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 86.8% | 82.6–90.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 9.8–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 18.4–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 31.0–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 14.3–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 9.9–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 25.5–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 5.4–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 11.8–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 2.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 18.8–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 6.4–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 7.7–17.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 5.6–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.4–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 26.5–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.3–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 23.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 32.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $472,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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