ZIP code
01434
in Devens, MassachusettsPopulation 1,564
60.54/ 100
Ranked #4,448 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.9%)
Ranked #270 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #32 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Median household income
$162,143
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
20.1%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Mammography
85%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
27.4%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.3%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Devens, Massachusetts (ZIP 01434) ranks in the top 13.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,448th) and the bottom 49% of Massachusetts (270th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: household income lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and childcare settles in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the top 0.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands at the national minimum. Park land settles in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 6.5% nationally. On the other side, slow internet speeds settles in the top 1.1% nationally, distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum, and modeled binge drinking lands in the top 3.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 01451, just across the boundary. The area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
01432
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 57.84
Closest healthier
01451
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 66.38
Similar health profile
20724
Maryland98% similar profile
Score 59.16
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 | 20.0% | 18.1–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.9–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–22.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 30.1–35.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 29.3–37.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.3–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.1–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.9% | 66.8–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.9–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.4–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 62.3–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.7–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.0% | 81.0–88.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.0% | 18.7–23.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 9.8–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–24.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 32.8–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.2% | 22.0–28.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.6% | 25.5–32.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.2–16.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.7–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 31.5–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.0–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 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+) | 23.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.5% | 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 | 12.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 72.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 50.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $162,143 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $577,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,183 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 81.4, 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