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01525

in Linwood, MassachusettsPopulation 0

ZipVitals Score
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62.62/ 100

Ranked #3,169 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.9%)

Ranked #194 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #18 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (top 16%)

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.

Colon-cancer screening

85.2%

in the top 0.01% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

310 intersections/sq mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

34.3%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Mammography

84.3%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST61st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
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 ›

Housing insecurity

6.1%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.4%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

3.9%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Linwood, Massachusetts (ZIP 01525) sits in the top 9.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,169th) and the top 37% of Massachusetts (194th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled colon screening rests in the top 0.01% nationally, walkability sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the top 1.1% nationally, disaster risk resides in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and housing insecurity lies in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 1.0% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 01568, about 2.6 miles away, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 95%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.09%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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 adults26.9%24.3–29.6
High blood pressure among adults30.3%27.5–33.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.1–11.5
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.6–13.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.2–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.1%4.3–8.3
Depression among adults26.7%23.4–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.5%7.0–10.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.3%31.7–37.3
Obesity among adults25.3%21.2–29.7
Stroke among adults3.0%2.3–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.4%7.5–11.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years3.2%1.7–6.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%76.1–80.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.8–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%81.0–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years85.2%82.4–87.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults80.3%77.9–82.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years84.3%79.3–88.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.4%16.9–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.1%5.2–11.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.9%14.3–24.5
Short sleep duration among adults27.4%23.8–30.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.0%10.5–19.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%14.1–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults12.0%9.5–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%10.9–19.4
Any disability among adults28.9%23.2–35.3
Hearing disability among adults6.8%5.7–8.1
Independent living disability among adults7.0%5.2–9.5
Mobility disability among adults11.0%8.2–14.5
Self-care disability among adults2.5%1.8–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.5–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%17.8–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%4.8–12.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.5%5.0–13.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.1%3.9–8.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%4.3–8.8
Loneliness among adults36.6%31.8–42.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.9%2.7–5.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)—7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)—23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)—3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population—2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+—19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age—42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value—$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 birth80.4 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 years of 80.4, 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