ZIP 01516 Foreclosure, Tax-Lien & Distress Report

In Worcester County, Massachusetts, ZIP 01516 scores 29 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — climate & FEMA risk (94/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (65/100). Structural exposure scores 64 and live distress 5 on the 0–100 scale. The pressure is most legible in structural risk (64/100), construction/permit lag (49/100), institutional ownership (42/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (18/100).

The peak-phase market in 01516 posted values that rose 2.5% over the year, and 20% higher over three years (phase confidence 27/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

At $147,859, median income runs above typical U.S. levels. 5.0% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. About 44% have a four-year degree. Around 36% of renters are cost-burdened. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 24/100. The ZIP holds roughly 3,527 housing units. Population is roughly 9,287 with a median age of 44. Vacancy runs 6.6%. 84% of housing is owner-occupied. A median home runs $467,000 here, or 3.0 times local income.

Overall, 01516 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Parcel-level detail for 01516 is not published yet -- the ZIP-level readings above remain fully sourced to public records.

The number is not local guesswork: 01516's 29/100 comes from the same nationwide foreclosure, tax, mortgage and lender model, making it directly comparable anywhere. Where the public record is thin for 01516, the field stays empty rather than modeled, and fills in as new documents post.

The 29/100 for 01516 sums independent layers - foreclosure, mortgage, tax-lien, lender headwind and structural risk - so the mix behind the number matters as much as the number. Treat 01516 as a screen: confirm the composite, open the distressed parcels beneath it, and run the deal to funding and close on DLRadar.