ZIP code
01104
in Springfield, MassachusettsPopulation 23,209
36.22/ 100
Ranked #28,892 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)
Ranked #522 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)
Ranked #35 of 38 Springfield, MA ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
4.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.0%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
646 units
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
16.9%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
15.1%
in the top 4.3% 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 ›Food insecurity
33.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 01104, one of several in Springfield, Massachusetts sits in the bottom 9.9% nationally (28,892nd) and the bottom 1.0% of Massachusetts (522nd).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 1.8% nationally, vision disability rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 5.0% nationally, transportation lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 4.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 4.4% nationally. More positively, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 3.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. 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. ZIP 01020, 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 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 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
“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 76.1 ± 1.5 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.9 years — 3.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,948 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
01020
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 46.48
Closest healthier
01089
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 48.97
Similar health profile
13208
New York97% similar profile
Score 35.69
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 | 28.6% | 26.1–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 33.5–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.6–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 32.0–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 35.7–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.6–25.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.6% | 13.5–17.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.9–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.2–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.7–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.0% | 54.6–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.3% | 52.0–58.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.9% | 71.9–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.1% | 36.2–44.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 36.8–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.3% | 29.3–35.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.3–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.2–23.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 38.4–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.3–23.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.1% | 29.6–36.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.2% | 30.0–36.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 38.1% | 34.9–41.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.8% | 24.1–29.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.6% | 35.6–43.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 34.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 34.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $50,154 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $234,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,120 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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