ZIP code
01951
in Newbury, MassachusettsPopulation 3,327
62.37/ 100
Ranked #3,315 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.4%)
Ranked #203 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #152 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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.
Median household income
$182,684
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mammography
85.4%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
63.5%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
76.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.1%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
29%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.8%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.8%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Newbury, Massachusetts (ZIP 01951), by its composite score, sits in the top 10.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,315th) and the top 39% of Massachusetts (203rd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: household income lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and housing insecurity is in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, lead in tap water stands at the national minimum, and park land registers in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and loneliness sits in the bottom 6.4% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure lies in the top 2.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 01922, just across the boundary. The area further 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 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 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
01922
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 63.90
Closest healthier
01950
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 67.94
Similar health profile
02047
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 63.86
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 | 30.2% | 27.2–33.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 31.6–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.0–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.9–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 36.1–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.2% | 24.0–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 6.0–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.6% | 1.9–3.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.1–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.3% | 82.0–86.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.0% | 91.7–94.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.1% | 72.9–79.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.8–81.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.4% | 81.2–89.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 7.1–12.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 15.5–23.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 27.7–35.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.2% | 21.4–29.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.3–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.9–21.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.2–9.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 5.8–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 4.9–8.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.8% | 24.4–31.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.7–5.8 |
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 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 74.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 26.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 60.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $182,684 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $854,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,856 | $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 ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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