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ZIP code

01119

in Springfield, MassachusettsPopulation 13,616

44.87/ 100

Ranked #22,552 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #503 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 4.6%)

Ranked #30 of 38 Springfield, MA ZIPs (bottom 21%)

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.

Loneliness

40.2%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

120 intersections/sq mi

in the top 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

3.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing insecurity

19.5%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

12.8%

in the top 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.6%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

80.4%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

12.7%

in the top 12.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

23%

in the top 14.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

18.8%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US85th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, ZIP 01119, one of several in Springfield, Massachusetts comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,552nd) and the bottom 4.6% of Massachusetts (503rd).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: walkability sits in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Transit registers in the top 9.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled loneliness is in the top 3.8% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 9.7% nationally, modeled transportation lies in the top 10.9% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 11.8% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 01118, 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.

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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

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 ›

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 adults27.1%24.6–29.5
High blood pressure among adults33.9%30.9–36.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.4–7.7
Current asthma among adults13.2%11.8–14.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.5%5.9–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Depression among adults26.5%23.3–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%11.0–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.6%29.5–35.6
Obesity among adults35.5%30.7–40.4
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.4%15.4–21.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.7–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.6%73.1–77.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.9–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%83.9–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.7%58.4–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.2%59.0–65.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.4%74.8–85.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%13.9–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%12.6–16.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.5%27.9–35.2
Short sleep duration among adults39.8%35.4–44.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.3%21.8–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults20.3%18.1–22.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%14.3–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.8%16.7–21.0
Any disability among adults37.0%33.2–40.6
Hearing disability among adults6.6%5.9–7.4
Independent living disability among adults10.7%9.6–11.9
Mobility disability among adults16.9%15.1–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.4–5.2
Vision disability among adults6.7%6.1–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.6%28.2–35.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.0%20.6–25.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.4%24.7–30.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%17.4–21.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.4–14.3
Loneliness among adults40.2%36.2–44.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.7%11.3–14.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–644.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)14.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)5.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle11.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription82.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate76.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population5.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households47.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+19.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age36.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$57,857$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$245,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$1,106$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 birth77.9 yr ± 0.6978.9 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 0.69 years of 77.9, 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