ZIP code
01602
in Worcester, MassachusettsPopulation 27,092
55.96/ 100
Ranked #8,323 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #390 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #57 of 112 Worcester, MA-CT ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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
84.5%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST65thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Radon
2.7 pCi/L
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS68thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 01602, one of several in Worcester, Massachusetts, by its overall standing, sits in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,323rd) and the bottom 26% of Massachusetts (390th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled mammography is in the top 0.9% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Walkability registers in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 13.2% nationally. By contrast, households without a vehicle is in the top 13.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 01612, 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 73%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 15.4; chronic-disease standing 72.7 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,137 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
01524
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 55.12
Closest healthier
01612
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 63.65
Similar health profile
16123
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 56.62
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 | 25.9% | 23.7–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.2% | 29.6–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.2–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 31.4–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 28.0–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.6–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 72.7–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 79.1–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.6–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.3–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.8% | 67.0–72.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.5% | 79.9–88.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 20.4–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 30.4–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 25.3–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 21.5–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 31.7–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 49.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $91,764 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $417,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,590 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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