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ZIP code

01776

in Sudbury, MassachusettsPopulation 19,270

72.83/ 100

Ranked #185 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.6%)

Ranked #8 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 1.6%)

Ranked #8 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 2.9%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Median household income

$236,509

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

5.0%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

85.9%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

5.3%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

22.1%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

3.4%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.0%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

10.2%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.8%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

Sudbury, Massachusetts (ZIP 01776), by its overall standing, sits in the top 0.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (185th) and the top 1.6% of Massachusetts (8th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: household income rests in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 1.1% nationally, obesity registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled transportation lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and childcare is in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and short sleep rests in the bottom 2.7% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 02481, about 4.1 miles away. Looking wider, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 97%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults24.8%22.7–26.9
High blood pressure among adults27.9%25.6–30.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.1–10.9
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.9–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults4.7%4.2–5.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.7%3.2–4.4
Depression among adults23.0%20.7–25.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.8%6.8–8.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%34.6–40.1
Obesity among adults22.1%19.1–25.3
Stroke among adults2.3%2.1–2.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years4.3%3.5–5.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years2.1%1.7–2.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.6%72.7–78.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.6%80.5–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults93.7%92.8–94.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.0%71.2–76.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults81.4%79.5–83.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years85.9%82.4–89.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.7–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults6.4%5.3–7.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults13.9%11.8–16.0
Short sleep duration among adults27.8%24.7–30.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults10.2%8.8–11.7
Frequent mental distress among adults12.3%11.0–13.7
Frequent physical distress among adults8.8%7.7–9.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.1%8.0–10.4
Any disability among adults20.1%17.8–22.4
Hearing disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
Independent living disability among adults4.7%4.0–5.4
Mobility disability among adults8.0%6.9–9.2
Self-care disability among adults1.9%1.7–2.2
Vision disability among adults2.4%2.1–2.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.4%15.4–19.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.1–6.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.2–6.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.5–6.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.5–4.7
Loneliness among adults30.1%27.3–33.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.4%2.9–4.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–640.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)1.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)83.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)4.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle2.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription98.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate90.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population13.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households46.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+15.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age42.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$236,509$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$988,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$1,423$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,659 ($1,104–$2,452) n=461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth84.0 yr ± 0.9878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.3 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 0.98 years of 84.0, 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