Health by ZIP

Berkshire County, MA health estimates

Massachusetts. 126,818 residents, 106,721 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 33 ZIP Codes and 10 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Berkshire County in Massachusetts. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 31.2% of the adults of Berkshire County, MA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.4% to 36.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Berkshire County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.0%8.0 to 12.111.9%in line12.2%similar10.1%8.0 to 12.212.0%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202331.1%27.7 to 34.425.4%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.623.7%21.0 to 26.422.2%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.7 to 12.08.5%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.5%6.8 to 8.37.1%in line6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.2 to 9.35.9%above6.2%similar5.9%4.8 to 7.05.1%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%6.7 to 8.95.8%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.3%4.6 to 6.14.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.0%10.5 to 13.411.6%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.2%10.8 to 13.711.7%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202325.1%21.7 to 28.423.8%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.527.0%23.4 to 30.524.4%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.9%9.2 to 12.89.8%in line12.0%similar8.2%6.9 to 9.58.6%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202334.8%30.9 to 38.430.9%in line34.4%similar27.7%24.4 to 30.927.9%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202336.9%32.9 to 40.635.4%in line37.4%similar29.5%26.0 to 33.031.3%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202331.2%25.4 to 36.727.7%in line32.8%similar31.5%25.8 to 37.127.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.2 to 4.33.0%above3.4%similar2.7%2.3 to 3.12.6%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Berkshire County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202390.3%88.4 to 91.889.7%in line87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.887.5%85.1 to 89.688.7%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202270.8%66.5 to 74.668.4%in line66.3%similar62.8%58.2 to 67.063.1%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20234.8%3.5 to 6.15.2%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.35.2%3.9 to 6.75.4%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.5%71.9 to 83.983.7%in line76.5%similar78.4%71.7 to 83.883.4%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202379.2%76.0 to 81.975.4%above77.0%similar55.4%50.8 to 59.655.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202267.8%64.5 to 70.969.8%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.267.2%63.9 to 70.269.2%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202381.7%78.6 to 84.480.9%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.077.9%74.3 to 81.179.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Berkshire County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.6%13.0 to 18.417.0%in line15.2%similar18.9%15.7 to 22.118.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%9.8 to 15.611.3%in line11.4%similar13.3%10.4 to 16.511.6%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202322.2%18.1 to 26.721.7%in line24.5%similar20.4%16.6 to 24.321.1%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202236.4%31.4 to 41.333.6%in line36.0%similar38.2%33.0 to 43.134.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Berkshire County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.8%26.3 to 35.327.3%in line30.0%similar27.6%23.6 to 31.826.0%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.2%11.9 to 16.513.7%in line13.7%similar15.4%13.1 to 18.014.1%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%6.7 to 9.06.0%above6.7%similar5.7%5.0 to 6.65.2%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%6.6 to 9.47.2%in line7.9%similar7.6%6.4 to 9.07.1%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%11.2 to 16.511.6%in line13.5%similar10.4%8.6 to 12.310.2%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%2.9 to 4.23.1%in line3.8%similar3.0%2.5 to 3.52.9%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.4%3.7 to 5.24.1%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.9%3.3 to 4.53.9%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Berkshire County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.8%14.8 to 21.016.3%in line19.2%similar16.1%13.4 to 19.015.6%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.9%14.7 to 19.116.2%in line15.6%similar19.1%16.6 to 21.617.0%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.9%11.9 to 16.112.3%in line12.8%similar12.4%10.5 to 14.311.6%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Berkshire County

ZIP Codes in Berkshire County, MA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Berkshire County
ZIP Code 0102971430.5%24.9 to 36.5similar
ZIP Code 0120145,49432.9%27.3 to 39.0similar
ZIP Code 012208,16633.2%27.6 to 39.3similar
ZIP Code 0122283530.6%25.0 to 36.7similar
ZIP Code 012232,43031.4%25.9 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 0122421731.1%25.5 to 37.2similar
ZIP Code 012253,25831.4%26.1 to 37.4similar
ZIP Code 012266,32430.6%25.0 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 0122918930.9%25.5 to 37.1similar
ZIP Code 012308,90729.0%23.9 to 34.6similar
ZIP Code 012352,73331.8%26.2 to 37.9similar
ZIP Code 012361,51328.6%23.5 to 34.5similar
ZIP Code 012372,36531.2%25.4 to 37.2similar
ZIP Code 012385,72229.4%24.3 to 35.1similar
ZIP Code 012404,69228.4%23.3 to 33.6similar
ZIP Code 0124244929.6%24.0 to 35.5similar
ZIP Code 0124428731.8%26.0 to 37.9similar
ZIP Code 0124593328.8%23.5 to 34.5similar
ZIP Code 0124715,14733.5%27.7 to 39.6similar
ZIP Code 0125380830.7%25.4 to 36.7similar
ZIP Code 0125494630.0%24.5 to 35.8similar
ZIP Code 0125595930.3%24.7 to 36.1similar
ZIP Code 0125664532.9%27.3 to 38.8similar
ZIP Code 012572,14030.2%24.5 to 36.1similar
ZIP Code 0125816028.3%22.9 to 34.0similar
ZIP Code 0125964330.0%24.4 to 35.9similar
ZIP Code 0126023328.4%23.2 to 34.3similar
ZIP Code 012621,75829.5%24.1 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 0126421927.7%22.6 to 33.4similar
ZIP Code 012661,20828.3%23.3 to 34.0similar
ZIP Code 012677,87626.0%21.2 to 31.0similar
ZIP Code 0127075530.9%25.1 to 37.0similar
ZIP Code 0134316532.6%26.8 to 38.5similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Berkshire County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Berkshire County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Berkshire County

Places in Berkshire County, MA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Berkshire County
Adams5,46633.2%27.5 to 39.2similar
Cheshire54529.9%24.6 to 35.6similar
Great Barrington2,23430.1%24.6 to 36.0similar
Housatonic1,08329.4%24.1 to 35.3similar
Lee1,88029.5%24.2 to 34.9similar
Lenox1,63927.4%22.2 to 32.8similar
Lenox Dale46629.6%24.1 to 35.5similar
North Adams12,96133.8%28.0 to 39.9similar
Pittsfield43,92733.0%27.4 to 39.0similar
Williamstown4,30823.1%18.7 to 27.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Berkshire County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Berkshire County, MA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Berkshire County, MA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.1%5.9 to 8.47.8%6.3 to 9.78.5%7.7 to 9.47.7%6.2 to 9.3
Coronary Heart Disease7.6%6.7 to 8.47.3%6.3 to 8.58.6%7.8 to 9.57.8%6.7 to 8.9
Current Asthma10.8%10.3 to 11.411.0%9.6 to 12.411.5%10.2 to 12.912.0%10.5 to 13.4
Depression19.2%18.1 to 20.321.0%17.6 to 24.623.1%20.0 to 26.325.1%21.7 to 28.4
Diabetes10.1%9.2 to 11.010.3%8.7 to 12.210.9%9.5 to 12.410.9%9.2 to 12.8
High Blood Pressure31.3%29.9 to 32.833.5%29.5 to 37.534.6%30.7 to 38.434.8%30.9 to 38.4
Obesity24.3%22.9 to 25.830.9%25.2 to 36.628.6%23.7 to 33.631.2%25.4 to 36.7
Health Insurance6.8%5.4 to 8.24.5%3.4 to 6.02.6%2.3 to 3.04.8%3.5 to 6.1
Binge Drinking15.9%15.3 to 16.515.1%12.5 to 17.918.2%15.4 to 21.315.6%13.0 to 18.4
Current Cigarette Smoking13.7%11.2 to 16.414.0%10.8 to 17.612.6%11.0 to 14.312.7%9.8 to 15.6
Physical Inactivity21.2%18.4 to 23.922.5%18.1 to 27.625.4%21.9 to 28.922.2%18.1 to 26.7
General Health12.8%10.9 to 15.014.2%11.7 to 17.416.9%15.1 to 18.717.8%14.8 to 21.0

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Berkshire County, MA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ma/berkshire-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Berkshire County, MA

How does the obesity estimate of Berkshire County, MA compare with Massachusetts?

The Massachusetts figure is 27.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Massachusetts figure is inside the interval of Berkshire County, MA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Berkshire County, MA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Berkshire County, MA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Berkshire County, MA?

CDC estimates that 10.9% of the adults of Berkshire County, MA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.2% to 12.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Berkshire County, MA above or below the Massachusetts figure?

Berkshire County, MA and the Massachusetts figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Berkshire County, MA is above the Massachusetts figure for 7 measures.

It is below the Massachusetts figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Massachusetts figure for 33 measures.