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ZIP code

01930

in Gloucester, MassachusettsPopulation 30,075

55.34/ 100

Ranked #9,049 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #404 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranked #244 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Mammography

83.4%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST42nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

1.7 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

43.6%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.13 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.4%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST67th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

4.3%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

Gloucester, Massachusetts (ZIP 01930), in overall standing, comes out in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,049th) and the bottom 23% of Massachusetts (404th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: modeled mammography sits in the top 1.9% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and mental-health providers resides in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Dental providers resides in the top 11.7% nationally, and park land sits in the top 12.9% nationally. On the other hand, housing-cost burden stands in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the top 10.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.0% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 01929, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 2%

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 adults30.4%27.7–32.9
High blood pressure among adults35.9%32.9–38.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%10.1–12.0
Current asthma among adults12.2%11.0–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.7–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%7.0–8.9
Depression among adults23.9%21.1–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.0%9.6–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.6%35.5–41.6
Obesity among adults30.2%26.0–34.3
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%8.8–12.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.3%3.6–5.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.4–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.8%80.5–84.9
Cholesterol screening among adults90.8%89.6–91.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.4%70.0–76.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.2%69.5–74.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years83.4%78.7–87.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.9–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.7%11.0–14.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.8%20.7–26.8
Short sleep duration among adults34.8%30.9–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.1%15.1–19.0
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%14.0–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.6–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.3–15.4
Any disability among adults29.6%26.5–32.6
Hearing disability among adults7.6%6.8–8.4
Independent living disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Mobility disability among adults13.8%12.2–15.5
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.3–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.9–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%19.0–24.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.9–13.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.0%12.1–15.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.1–7.8
Loneliness among adults30.4%27.1–33.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.8–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–643.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)6.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)40.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription90.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)43.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate63.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population10.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households56.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+27.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age50.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$83,883$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$600,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$1,411$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 birth80.1 yr ± 0.6378.9 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 0.63 years of 80.1, 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