Essex County, MA

ZIP 01960

In ZIP 01960, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Peabody Water Dept. has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroethylene at 10× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Creese & Cook Tannery (former), 1.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tecomet (27%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,474 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 01960

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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