ZIP code
01938
in Ipswich, MassachusettsPopulation 13,930
64.00/ 100
Ranked #2,446 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.7%)
Ranked #150 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #131 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 47%)
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
86.2%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Median household income
$138,750
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.3%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
43.5%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Park land
18.7%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
Ipswich, Massachusetts (ZIP 01938) ranks in the top 7.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,446th) and the top 28% of Massachusetts (150th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled mammography rests in the top 0.3% nationally, and household income lands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 4.9% nationally, elder services settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 6.9% nationally. Park land lands in the top 7.4% nationally. By contrast, lead in tap water settles in the top 2.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 5.4% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 01921, 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 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
01921
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 69.20
Closest healthier
01929
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 66.01
Similar health profile
02668
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 64.43
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 | 29.1% | 26.5–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 31.0–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.7–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.9–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 35.2–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.5% | 23.7–31.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.6% | 5.4–8.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.8% | 2.3–3.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.9–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 81.5–85.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.5% | 91.4–93.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.9% | 72.7–79.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.8–79.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 86.2% | 82.1–89.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–22.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 29.1–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.2% | 22.2–28.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.7–10.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 25.2–31.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 60.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 56.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $138,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $745,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,598 | $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 | 83.4 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 83.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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