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ZIP code

01106

in Longmeadow, MassachusettsPopulation 15,853

63.18/ 100

Ranked #2,873 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.0%)

Ranked #176 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranked #1 of 38 Springfield, MA ZIPs (top 2.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Median household income

$147,935

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

84%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST54th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

6.9%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.7%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.8%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.5%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

2.7%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

5.8%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

13.5%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST29th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.8%

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Longmeadow, Massachusetts (ZIP 01106) lands in the top 9.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,873rd) and the top 33% of Massachusetts (176th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: household income lies in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally, utility shutoff rests in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and uninsured is in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and tooth loss settles in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 06071, about 1.1 miles away.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

in the top 1.0%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 83.8 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $147,935 predicts 81.6 years — 2.2 years above.

    Ranked #831 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 83.8 ± 1.8 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.8 years — 4.0 years above them.

    Ranked #362 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.2%27.3–33.1
High blood pressure among adults32.6%29.4–35.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.5%10.5–12.5
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.4–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.4–6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.2%4.4–6.1
Depression among adults24.8%21.8–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.2%8.0–10.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.7%33.2–40.0
Obesity among adults27.5%23.2–31.7
Stroke among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.8%4.6–7.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years2.7%2.2–3.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%76.4–81.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.8%81.3–86.1
Cholesterol screening among adults92.6%91.5–93.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.3%68.6–75.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults78.6%76.3–80.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years84.0%79.2–88.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%13.8–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.4%6.8–10.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.9%16.1–21.9
Short sleep duration among adults31.7%27.8–35.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.5%11.6–15.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.6–16.1
Frequent physical distress among adults11.7%10.3–13.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.3
Any disability among adults26.2%23.2–29.6
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.2
Independent living disability among adults6.0%5.2–6.9
Mobility disability among adults11.4%9.9–13.2
Self-care disability among adults2.5%2.2–2.9
Vision disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%19.5–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.7–8.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.5–9.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.6–7.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.1–5.5
Loneliness among adults32.0%28.3–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.8–5.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–642.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)3.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)66.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)6.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle6.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription94.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate89.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population14.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households52.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+23.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age44.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$147,935$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$452,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$1,802$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,659 ($1,104–$2,452) n=461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.8 yr ± 0.9278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.3 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 0.92 years of 83.8, 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