ZIP code
01876
in Tewksbury, MassachusettsPopulation 31,004
60.01/ 100
Ranked #4,862 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #288 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #191 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.6%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST47thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.3%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$130,204
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
94.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.8%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
94.1%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS74thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Tewksbury, Massachusetts (ZIP 01876), overall, ranks in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,862nd) and the bottom 45% of Massachusetts (288th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled mammography stands in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and household income registers in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the top 5.1% nationally, poverty settles in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and mental-health providers is in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and PFOA in drinking water stands in the top 6.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 01810, just across the boundary, comes out 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
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 ›
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 8.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 74.6 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,006 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
01810
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 69.22
Closest healthier
01821
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 62.10
Similar health profile
19465
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 59.62
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 | 27.5% | 25.4–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 28.5–33.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 23.2–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 34.9–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.3% | 22.1–29.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.2–10.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.8% | 3.2–4.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 73.1–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.6–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.3% | 90.1–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 71.0–76.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.3% | 71.0–75.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.6% | 79.7–87.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 27.6–34.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 24.6–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 19.0–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 31.1–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $130,204 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $577,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $2,340 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 80.3, 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