Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

01338

in Buckland, MassachusettsPopulation 95

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

57.00/ 100

Ranked #7,280 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #363 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

83.1%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST38th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

26.1%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST41st
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.5%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST77th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

14.9 mi

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

3.8%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

8.4 mi

in the top 15.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

13.2%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Buckland, Massachusetts (ZIP 01338) sits in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,280th) and the bottom 31% of Massachusetts (363rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

continue reading

A few readings each way define this mixed profile: poverty lies at the national minimum, modeled mammography registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 5.5% nationally, colon screening registers in the top 3.8% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Put plainly, 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. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 01330, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.4%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.7%32.5–40.9
High blood pressure among adults39.1%34.5–43.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.2%11.7–14.6
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.3–14.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.4–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%6.2–10.8
Depression among adults26.1%22.4–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%9.7–14.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.7–45.7
Obesity among adults26.1%20.4–32.9
Stroke among adults3.9%3.2–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.2%11.5–17.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years3.8%2.6–5.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.3–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.3%82.5–87.7
Cholesterol screening among adults93.2%91.8–94.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.5%70.0–78.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.3%70.3–76.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years83.1%77.1–88.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.2%10.9–15.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.2%8.1–14.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.0%16.8–27.7
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%27.5–38.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.0%13.3–21.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.0–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%11.7–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%10.7–15.7
Any disability among adults30.1%24.9–35.9
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.4–9.0
Independent living disability among adults7.8%6.2–9.7
Mobility disability among adults15.0%11.7–18.8
Self-care disability among adults3.6%2.8–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.5–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%16.6–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%6.9–13.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%8.8–16.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.3–10.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.9–7.6
Loneliness among adults32.0%26.7–37.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.6–7.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription90.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate91.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population9.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+53.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age72.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$50,521$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$305,900$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.9 yr ± 1.6078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.3 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 1.60 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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