ZIP code
01983
in Topsfield, MassachusettsPopulation 6,564
68.79/ 100
Ranked #811 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.6%)
Ranked #59 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 11.2%)
Ranked #55 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 20%)
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
$195,718
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mammography
86.8%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.7%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.1%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75.3%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Topsfield, Massachusetts (ZIP 01983) ranks in the top 2.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (811th) and the top 11.2% of Massachusetts (59th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: household income registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the top 0.08% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and housing insecurity is in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, utility shutoff settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and loneliness lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Lead in tap water resides at the national minimum, modeled colon screening lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the bottom 7.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to 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 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 84.5 ± 2.3 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.4 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #779 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
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
01810
Massachusettsabout 4.7 mi away
Score 69.22
Similar health profile
06355
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 65.78
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% | 24.8–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.5% | 29.6–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.5–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.0% | 22.2–29.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.2% | 5.0–7.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.3% | 1.8–3.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.6–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.2% | 82.0–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.3% | 92.2–94.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.3% | 72.0–78.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 79.0% | 76.7–81.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 86.8% | 82.9–90.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.4% | 5.7–9.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.8% | 14.1–19.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 27.9–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.6% | 19.6–25.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.4–7.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.6–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.1% | 24.0–30.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 71.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $195,718 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $853,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,115 | $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 | 84.5 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 84.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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