Comprehensive Health Information About 01338. It is estimated that 100% of residents in the 01338 ZIP Code, which is located in Buckland, MA, currently have access to health insurance. Depression is an issue for roughly 22.5% of adults aged 18 and older in this Buckland, MA region. In regard to health risk behaviors in 01338, an estimated 13.8% of residents are current smokers.
An estimated 100.0% of residents in the 01338 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 3% higher than the rate of 97.3% rate seen in the state of Massachusetts overall and 10% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Buckland, MA region, approximately 80.5% 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 54.9% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 01338, 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 01338, 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 01338 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 100.0% | 97.3% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 80.5% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 54.9% | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 0.0% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 96.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 89.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 01338 ZIP Code in Franklin County is high cholesterol. Approximately 37.3% 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 01338 is high blood pressure. An estimated 31.3% 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 Buckland, MA region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 01338 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 29.7% |
| High blood pressure | 31.3% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 8.8% |
| Current asthma | 11.0% |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 7.6% |
| Depression | 22.5% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 10.0% |
| High cholesterol | 37.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3.2% |
| Stroke | 3.2% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 01338 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 96.4% of adults in 01338 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 91.2% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Franklin County region have practiced the preventive measure cholesterol screening in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 96.4% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 77.9% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 76.0% |
| Cholesterol screening | 91.2% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 71.8% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 01338 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 29.1% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 28.6% of 01338 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as obesity.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.4% |
| Current smoking | 13.8% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 20.1% |
| Obesity | 28.6% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 29.1% |
* Health data for ZIP 01338 courtesy of loquol.
