ZIP code
01588
in Whitinsville, MassachusettsPopulation 10,258
55.68/ 100
Ranked #8,649 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #399 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #60 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
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 ›Mammography
83.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Elder-services access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.3%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
9.4 mi
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Whitinsville, Massachusetts (ZIP 01588) places in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,649th) and the bottom 24% of Massachusetts (399th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fatal road crashes lands at the national minimum, and modeled mammography stands in the top 1.4% nationally. Dental providers registers in the top 4.5% nationally, and elder services settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Childcare lies in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled uninsured rests in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking is in the top 11.2% nationally, and pfas lands in the top 16% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 01525, just across the boundary. Further still, 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 69%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
01525
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 62.62
Closest healthier
01569
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 59.06
Similar health profile
15662
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 62.75
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 | 28.0% | 25.5–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 30.1–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 24.5–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 32.3–38.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 28.5–37.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.2–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 3.4–5.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 72.0–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.7–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.4–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 64.6–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.1% | 66.3–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.9% | 79.2–87.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 19.2–25.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 30.4–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 24.9–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 20.5–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.2–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 30.6–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 48.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 15.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $92,486 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $427,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,198 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 79.1, 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