ZIP code
01238
in Lee, MassachusettsPopulation 5,944
60.01/ 100
Ranked #4,866 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #289 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #12 of 33 Pittsfield, MA ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Grocery access
0.35 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.9%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
77.3%
in the top 32% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS68thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Lee, Massachusetts (ZIP 01238) ranks in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,866th) and the bottom 45% of Massachusetts (289th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: grocery stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled colon screening settles in the top 4.2% nationally. Elder services lies in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled uninsured sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, civic rests in the top 11.9% nationally, and park land is in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 13.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 01240, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
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 79.2 ± 2.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.9 years — 3.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,855 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
01223
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 57.06
Closest healthier
01240
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 60.58
Similar health profile
06334
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 59.83
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 | 31.7% | 28.5–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.3–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.7–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.9–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.4% | 24.3–35.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.6–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.9% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 80.1–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.8% | 90.5–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.3% | 70.1–78.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.5% | 70.3–76.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 70.4–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.3% | 16.6–24.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 29.4–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 25.3–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.4–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.4–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 58.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 32.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 54.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $84,591 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $355,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,374 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 79.2, 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