ZIP code
01258
in South Egremont, MassachusettsPopulation 193
63.00/ 100
Ranked #2,970 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.3%)
Ranked #186 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #3 of 33 Pittsfield, MA ZIPs (top 9.1%)
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.
Tree cover
92.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
78.5%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$142,500
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.3 mi
in the top 4.3% 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 ›Food insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.3%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.1%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, South Egremont, Massachusetts (ZIP 01258) ranks in the top 9.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,970th) and the top 35% of Massachusetts (186th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled tree cover lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and colon screening resides in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands at the national minimum, and household income registers in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 5.1% nationally, modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 06068, less than a tenth of a mile away.
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 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.6%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
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
01230
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 60.67
Closest healthier
06068
Connecticutless than 0.1 mi away
Score 67.42
Similar health profile
02535
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 67.26
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 | 32.5% | 28.8–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 31.9–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 4.9–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.5–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.8–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.3% | 22.9–34.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 6.7–10.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.2% | 2.1–4.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.2–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 81.0–86.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.5% | 91.9–94.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 78.5% | 74.5–82.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.4–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 72.4–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 6.7–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 13.9–23.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 28.3–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 11.2–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.0–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 8.6–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 22.1–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 4.8–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 9.3–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.2–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.7–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.8–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 4.9–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 5.5–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.6–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.7–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.7–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.3–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 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 | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 70.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 27.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 52.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $142,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $714,300 | $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 | 83.1 yr ± 2.56 | 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 2.56 years of 83.1, 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