ZIP code
01543
in Rutland, MassachusettsPopulation 9,353
60.13/ 100
Ranked #4,761 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.9%)
Ranked #284 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #33 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.
Mammography
85.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$145,707
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & 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
19.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.1%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.1%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.5%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.5%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.8%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Rutland, Massachusetts (ZIP 01543) ranks in the top 14.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,761st) and the bottom 46% of Massachusetts (284th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled mammography lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and household income resides in the top 4.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes lands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes stands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking settles in the top 6.6% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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 01522, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 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.
Nearby
01522
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 62.74
Closest healthier
01541
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 64.77
Similar health profile
01516
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 61.26
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 | 26.0% | 23.5–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.5% | 27.7–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.8–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 31.4–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.1% | 27.0–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.5% | 2.8–4.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.9–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.9–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.5–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 66.9–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.0% | 72.4–77.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.7% | 81.3–89.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.0–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 30.0–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 47.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $145,707 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $462,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 82.4, 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