ZIP code
01752
in Marlborough, MassachusettsPopulation 41,647
56.14/ 100
Ranked #8,126 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #383 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #235 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Obesity
27.1%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.5%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS81stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Marlborough, Massachusetts (ZIP 01752) stands in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,126th) and the bottom 27% of Massachusetts (383rd).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography sits in the top 7.1% nationally, modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and dental providers stands in the top 13.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 13.6% nationally. On the other hand, housing-cost burden stands in the top 11.9% nationally, and homeownership sits in the bottom 12.8% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 01503, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.3 ± 1.1 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.9 years — 2.6 years below them.
Ranked #2,044 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
01503
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 61.80
Closest healthier
01532
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 66.08
Similar health profile
15216
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 60.20
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 25.1% | 23.1–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 27.2–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.3–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.5–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.8–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.1% | 23.7–30.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.9–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | 69.5–74.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.4–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.9–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 66.6–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 65.3–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.9% | 76.6–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 30.7–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.9–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 26.7–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 21.7–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.1% | 33.2–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 46.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $91,968 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $513,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,871 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,659 ($1,104–$2,452) n=461 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.3 yr ± 0.57 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.3 yr (78.1–84.4) n=514 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.57 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured