Comprehensive Health Information About 01003. The 01003 ZIP Code is located in Amherst, MA, and has an uninsured rate (health insurance) of approximately 3.8%. This is an estimated 57% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. Among adults aged 18 and older in this Amherst, MA region, approximately 9.4% have high blood pressure. Regarding health risk behaviors in 01003, an estimated 19.3% engage in binge drinking behavior.
An estimated 96.2% of residents in the 01003 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 1% lower than the rate of 97.3% rate seen in the state of Massachusetts overall and 5% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Amherst, MA region, approximately 88.2% have private health insurance. This compares to 74.2% of those insured in Massachusetts and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 10.5% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 01003, versus 36.3% in Massachusetts and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 01003, Massachusetts, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
| Health Insurance | ZIP 01003 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 96.2% | 97.3% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 88.2% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 10.5% | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 3.8% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 96.4% | 96.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 96.1% | 89.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 01003 ZIP Code in Hampshire County is depression. Approximately 34.8% of adults 18 years and older deal with this issue of depression. An additional chronic health issue that is common for residents of the region associated with ZIP Code 01003 is current asthma. An estimated 15.4% of adults 18 and older in this Massachusetts region deal with the issue of current asthma.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Amherst, MA region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 01003 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 5.5% |
| High blood pressure | 9.4% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 0.7% |
| Current asthma | 15.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 1.0% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 3.4% |
| Depression | 34.8% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 2.0% |
| High cholesterol | 12.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0.9% |
| Stroke | 0.7% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 01003 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 93.1% of adults in 01003 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 63.1% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Hampshire County region have practiced the preventive measure visits to doctor for routine checkup in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 93.1% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 19.8% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 63.1% |
| Cholesterol screening | 56.0% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 55.4% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 01003 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 33.1% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 22.7% of 01003 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as no leisure-time physical activity.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 19.3% |
| Current smoking | 12.0% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 22.7% |
| Obesity | 22.2% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 33.1% |
* Health data for ZIP 01003 courtesy of loquol.
