ZIP code
01901
in Lynn, MassachusettsPopulation 2,419
30.08/ 100
Ranked #30,746 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)
Ranked #524 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)
Ranked #281 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 0.4%)
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.
Self-care disability
9.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.5%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.10% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Outpatient-care access
3.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Mental-health provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Transportation noise
58.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.9%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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
35.8%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 01901, one of several in Lynn, Massachusetts ranks in the bottom 4.2% nationally (30,746th) and the bottom 0.6% of Massachusetts (524th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled self-care disability registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 2.2% nationally. More encouragingly, elder services sits in the top 0.10% nationally, outpatient is in the top 0.2% nationally, and mental-health providers settles in the top 0.2% nationally. Dental providers resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 0.9% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 01902, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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
01902
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 46.62
Closest healthier
01905
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 50.41
Similar health profile
42045
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 37.58
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 | 32.4% | 29.7–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 41.6–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.3–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.1% | 17.9–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 36.1–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 36.8–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.8% | 22.9–31.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.8% | 12.4–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.8–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.6–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.4–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.5% | 55.5–63.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.9% | 48.7–55.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 74.0–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.3% | 18.6–24.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.9% | 39.7–48.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.5% | 38.4–46.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.8% | 32.4–39.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.3–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.9% | 41.2–48.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.0% | 23.3–28.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–13.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.4% | 25.3–31.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 38.2% | 34.4–42.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 47.0% | 42.8–51.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.6% | 24.6–30.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–21.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 31.4–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 39.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 50.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 61.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 2.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 52.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 31.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 25.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $36,119 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,363 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 76.4, 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