ZIP code
01270
in Windsor, MassachusettsPopulation 1,036
59.37/ 100
Ranked #5,308 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #304 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #13 of 33 Pittsfield, MA ZIPs (top 39%)
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
77.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
75.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.1%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.5%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
13.6 days/year
in the bottom 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.6%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
94.9%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
7.0%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Windsor, Massachusetts (ZIP 01270) ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,308th) and the bottom 42% of Massachusetts (304th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled colon screening sits in the top 1.0% nationally, and recreation rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 6.6% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 9.8% nationally, modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 01026, 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 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.7%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
01026
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 61.14
Closest healthier
01070
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 61.17
Similar health profile
02568
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 59.13
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 | 31.3% | 27.7–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 30.3–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.8–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.2–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.9% | 25.1–37.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.5–9.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.6% | 2.6–4.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.6–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.2–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.8% | 90.2–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.2% | 73.2–81.0 |
| 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 | 77.2% | 70.4–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 9.2–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.2% | 15.0–23.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 30.3–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 12.6–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 23.1–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 9.6–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.9–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.2–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.3–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.3–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.0–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.4–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 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 | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.1% | 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 | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 56.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 18.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $116,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $386,700 | $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 | 86.1 yr ± 2.82 | 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 2.82 years of 86.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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