ZIP code
01253
in Otis, MassachusettsPopulation 936
58.04/ 100
Ranked #6,354 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #340 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #18 of 33 Pittsfield, MA ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
76.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Poverty rate
1.8%
in the bottom 6.5% 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 ›Tree cover
75.4%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.6%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
11.8 mi
in the top 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Humid extreme heat
17.4 days/year
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
14.2%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Otis, Massachusetts (ZIP 01253) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,354th) and the bottom 35% of Massachusetts (340th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: modeled colon screening registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and recreation rests in the top 5.5% nationally. Poverty stands in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 6.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lands in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 11.4% nationally, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and modeled uninsured resides in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Household income registers in the top 10.7% nationally.
A note on the 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 01245, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
01029
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 56.77
Closest healthier
01245
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 61.91
Similar health profile
01337
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 56.96
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 | 33.3% | 29.8–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 32.2–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.1–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.3–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.3–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.7% | 25.4–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.9% | 2.8–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.1–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 80.0–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.3% | 90.8–93.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.6% | 72.3–80.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.8% | 72.7–78.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.3–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 9.4–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 16.9–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 28.1–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 13.7–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 10.6–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 25.1–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 18.7–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 6.9–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.1–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.3–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.5–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 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 | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 61.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 46.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $116,806 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $390,900 | $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 | 83.6 yr ± 2.40 | 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 2.40 years of 83.6, 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