ZIP code
01902
in Lynn, MassachusettsPopulation 50,066
46.62/ 100
Ranked #20,618 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #494 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)
Ranked #273 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)
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.
Walkability
270 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.5%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
16.4%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
587 units
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
20.3%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
36.9%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
9.5%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.4%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
22.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 01902, one of several in Lynn, Massachusetts, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 36% nationally (20,618th) and the bottom 6.3% of Massachusetts (494th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: housing-cost burden lies in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the top 3.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 6.2% nationally. On the better side, walkability settles in the top 1.1% nationally, subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 01904, 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 62%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
“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 78.0 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.4 years — 3.5 years below them.
Ranked #2,700 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
01901
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 30.08
Closest healthier
01904
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 55.97
Similar health profile
12206
New York96% similar profile
Score 44.95
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 | 23.1% | 21.0–25.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 30.0–35.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 19.2–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 30.9–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 30.5–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.3–25.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.6–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.7–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.7–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 56.6–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 54.8–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 75.4–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 30.8–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 36.9–45.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 23.2–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.2–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 31.6–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.4% | 26.3–32.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.2% | 25.6–31.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.9% | 27.1–32.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–24.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 32.9–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 20.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 36.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 42.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 31.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $67,046 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $478,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,673 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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