ZIP code
01222
in Ashley Falls, MassachusettsPopulation 664
57.22/ 100
Ranked #7,051 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #356 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #22 of 33 Pittsfield, MA ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
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 ›Unemployment rate
17.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
22.4 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47.4%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.7%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.0%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.3%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS83rdDefinition & 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
Overall, Ashley Falls, Massachusetts (ZIP 01222) places in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,051st) and the bottom 32% of Massachusetts (356th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: homeownership rests at the national maximum, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 3.8% nationally. Poverty is in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, unemployment sits in the top 2.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 4.2% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 01257, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
01257
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 58.06
Closest healthier
01259
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 59.12
Similar health profile
01344
Massachusetts98% similar profile
Score 56.49
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 | 29.6% | 26.1–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.5% | 28.7–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.0–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 32.2–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.6% | 25.0–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 5.8–9.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.0% | 3.1–5.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 74.6–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.4–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 89.9–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.6–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.1–73.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 69.1–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.8–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.1–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.1% | 16.0–24.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 31.6–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 12.8–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 23.8–32.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 9.7–14.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.4–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.5–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.1–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.7–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.8% | 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 | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.4% | 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 | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 28.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $71,042 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $349,500 | $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 | 86.3 yr ± 3.17 | 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 3.17 years of 86.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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