ZIP code
01929
in Essex, MassachusettsPopulation 3,621
66.01/ 100
Ranked #1,617 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.1%)
Ranked #106 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #94 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Median household income
$156,442
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mammography
85.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
6.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
4.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
21.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
Essex, Massachusetts (ZIP 01929), in overall standing, comes out in the top 5.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,617th) and the top 20% of Massachusetts (106th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: household income lies in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes is at the national minimum. Mental-health providers lies in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Grocery lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled transportation registers in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Elder services is in the top 5.1% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic lies in the top 5.8% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 01944, 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 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 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
01930
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 55.34
Closest healthier
01944
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 72.41
Similar health profile
66402
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 58.58
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% | 23.5–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.8% | 27.9–33.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 20.1–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.2–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.2% | 23.4–31.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.6% | 2.0–3.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.0–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.7% | 80.3–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.4% | 91.2–93.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.7% | 69.2–76.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.8–82.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.5% | 81.2–89.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 6.8–10.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.8% | 13.9–20.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 27.6–35.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.1–8.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.5–9.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.1–7.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 24.8–31.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 68.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.7% | 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 | 74.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $156,442 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $902,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,964 | $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 ± 1.79 | 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 1.79 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