ZIP code
01887
in Wilmington, MassachusettsPopulation 23,336
61.42/ 100
Ranked #3,864 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.1%)
Ranked #236 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #169 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Median household income
$168,152
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
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 ›Obesity
24.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.0%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.2%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.4%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.2%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.9%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.0%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Wilmington, Massachusetts (ZIP 01887) ranks in the top 12.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,864th) and the top 45% of Massachusetts (236th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: household income settles in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the bottom 0.8% nationally, diabetes lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the bottom 9.1% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 01803, just across the boundary.
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 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.3%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 82.9 — 79 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,112 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
01801
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 59.51
Closest healthier
01803
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 65.65
Similar health profile
40205
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 63.38
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 | 25.6% | 23.6–27.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.9% | 26.6–31.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 23.1–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.6–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.7% | 21.5–28.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.5–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.2% | 2.6–3.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 71.4–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 78.2–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.5% | 90.3–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.1% | 69.0–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.3% | 72.1–76.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.0% | 77.8–85.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–20.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 27.6–34.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.7% | 22.0–27.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 30.2–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $168,152 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $680,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $2,394 | $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 ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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