Comprehensive Health Information About 01236. ZIP Code 01236 (Housatonic, MA) has an uninsured rate (health insurance) of approximately 5.8%. This is about 34% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. Depression is an issue for roughly 21.5% of adults aged 18 and older in this Housatonic, MA region. In regard to health risk behaviors in 01236, obesity is an issue for roughly 31.3% of residents.
An estimated 94.2% of residents in the 01236 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 3% lower than the rate of 97.3% rate seen in the state of Massachusetts overall and 3% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Housatonic, MA region, approximately 68.9% 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 48.6% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 01236, 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 01236, 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 01236 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 94.2% | 97.3% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 68.9% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 48.6% | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 5.8% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 92.3% | 96.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 35.1% | 89.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 01236 ZIP Code in Berkshire County is high cholesterol. Approximately 34.8% of adults 18 years and older deal with this issue of high cholesterol. An additional chronic health issue that is common for residents of the region associated with ZIP Code 01236 is high blood pressure. An estimated 32.3% of adults 18 and older in this Massachusetts region deal with the issue of high blood pressure.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Housatonic, MA region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 01236 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 29.2% |
| High blood pressure | 32.3% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 8.4% |
| Current asthma | 11.1% |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.6% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 7.4% |
| Depression | 21.5% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 9.7% |
| High cholesterol | 34.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3.2% |
| Stroke | 3.2% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 01236 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 96% of adults in 01236 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 89.5% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Berkshire County region have practiced the preventive measure cholesterol screening in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 96% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 78.7% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 75.4% |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.5% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 75.4% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 01236 is obesity, as about 31.3% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 29.6% of 01236 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as sleeping less than 7 hours.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 15.5% |
| Current smoking | 14.3% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 21.5% |
| Obesity | 31.3% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 29.6% |
* Health data for ZIP 01236 courtesy of loquol.
