ZIP code
01535
in North Brookfield, MassachusettsPopulation 4,760
53.17/ 100
Ranked #11,824 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #435 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #74 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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
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 ›Grocery access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.5%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
10.6 mi
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
8.5 mi
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
1.2%
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS27thDefinition & 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 ›The read
North Brookfield, Massachusetts (ZIP 01535) ranks in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,824th) and the bottom 17% of Massachusetts (435th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled mammography lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and grocery settles in the top 6.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water rests in the bottom 12.9% nationally, modeled uninsured lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled tooth loss rests in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic lands in the top 13.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 01068, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.3%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 1.0%
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
01068
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 58.02
Closest healthier
01515
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 56.10
Similar health profile
01011
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 54.50
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 | 29.9% | 27.4–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 32.4–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 24.6–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.8–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 29.7–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.1–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.5% | 3.6–5.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.5–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 79.0–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.0–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 65.9–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.5% | 66.6–72.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.0% | 80.5–88.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 21.3–28.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.0–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 26.8–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 21.1–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 30.8–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $79,285 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $359,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $981 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 80.5, 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