Radon · Massachusetts
Radon in Massachusetts
Of the 8 Massachusetts ZIPs zipradar carries, 4 sit in EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest predicted potential, above 4 pCi/L), 3 in Zone 2 (moderate, 2–4 pCi/L), 1 in Zone 3 (lowest, below 2 pCi/L). The zone is a county-level EPA prediction, not a reading from any building — it narrows the question but does not settle it, and EPA's own guidance is that the only way to know a specific home is an at-home test kit.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
Radon by ZIP code in Massachusetts
EPA's county radon zone for each ZIP zipradar covers. Tap a ZIP for what the zone means and how to test.
| ZIP | EPA radon zone |
|---|---|
| 02108BostonSuffolk County | Zone 3 · lowest |
| 02139CambridgeMiddlesex County | Zone 1 · highest |
| 01609WorcesterWorcester County | Zone 1 · highest |
| 02601HyannisBarnstable County | Zone 2 · moderate |
| 01002AmherstHampshire County | Zone 2 · moderate |
| 02451WalthamMiddlesex County | Zone 1 · highest |
| 01060Northampton (MA)Hampshire County | Zone 2 · moderate |
| 02148MaldenMiddlesex County | Zone 1 · highest |
County-level figures from EPA Radon Zones, joined to each ZIP by county. None of them is a measurement at a specific address.
What lands here
Pages show the county zone, what the classification means for home testing recommendations, and state-level supplementary data where available.
Source & refresh
EPA Radon Zones. Refreshed static 1993 baseline plus state-level supplementary updates. Primary source →
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