ZIP code
01201
in Pittsfield, MassachusettsPopulation 44,848
52.57/ 100
Ranked #12,663 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #441 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #29 of 33 Pittsfield, MA ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Park land
24.8%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
323 units
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Households without a vehicle
13.3%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
18.7 days/year
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.42%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (ZIP 01201) sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,663rd) and the bottom 16% of Massachusetts (441st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Park land registers in the top 5.7% nationally, mental-health providers is in the top 6.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 7.6% nationally. Lithium in drinking water registers in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Elder services lies in the top 9.8% nationally, and physicians registers in the top 11.1% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 9.1% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 01226, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
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 78.1 ± 1.1 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.4 years — 4.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,135 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
01226
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 57.28
Closest healthier
01237
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 57.81
Similar health profile
17974
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 52.03
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% | 27.2–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 30.8–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.4–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.1–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 27.3–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.5–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.6–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.9–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 88.0–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 65.4–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 64.4–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 68.1–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.3–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.1–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 28.2–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.7–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.7–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 53.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $71,093 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $259,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,139 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 78.1, 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