ZIP code
01475
in Winchendon, MassachusettsPopulation 10,265
50.86/ 100
Ranked #15,056 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #459 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)
Ranked #86 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Mammography
82.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.0%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
17.6%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS76thDefinition & 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, Winchendon, Massachusetts (ZIP 01475) ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,056th) and the bottom 13.0% of Massachusetts (459th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled mammography lands in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Park land sits in the top 12.2% nationally, modeled tree cover rests in the top 14.6% nationally, and modeled uninsured is in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Civic stands in the top 18% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the top 18% nationally. Against that, housing-cost burden lies in the top 12.9% nationally, modeled arsenic resides in the top 13.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the top 17% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 01430, 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. 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.5%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
“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
01368
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 50.75
Closest healthier
01430
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 57.65
Similar health profile
48449
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 49.90
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 | 29.5% | 27.1–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 32.4–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 25.5–31.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 33.3–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 30.6–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.0–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 4.1–5.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.9–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.6–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.2–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.7–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.6–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.5% | 77.1–86.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 31.4–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 28.2–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.7–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 31.6–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 55.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $76,552 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $323,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,240 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 79.6, 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