ZIP code
01834
in Groveland, MassachusettsPopulation 6,777
63.24/ 100
Ranked #2,837 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.9%)
Ranked #173 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #144 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Mammography
85%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$141,487
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Park land
27.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.6%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.1%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.0%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Groveland, Massachusetts (ZIP 01834) stands in the top 8.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,837th) and the top 33% of Massachusetts (173rd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled mammography stands in the top 0.6% nationally, and household income sits in the top 5.0% nationally. Lead in tap water resides at the national minimum, and park land stands in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and uninsured resides in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. ZIP 01833, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Beyond the headline readings, the area 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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.
Nearby
01830
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 51.56
Closest healthier
01833
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 66.18
Similar health profile
02892
Rhode Island99% similar profile
Score 66.13
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 | 26.9% | 24.1–29.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–34.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.5–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.3–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.2–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.6% | 23.6–31.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.0% | 2.2–3.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.3–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.8–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.7% | 90.1–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.8% | 69.2–76.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.8% | 72.3–77.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.0% | 80.6–88.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 7.4–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 15.3–22.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 29.6–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.5% | 21.0–28.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.4–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.5–9.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.0–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.4–8.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 26.2–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 53.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $141,487 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $610,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,825 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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