ZIP code
01937
in Hathorne, MassachusettsPopulation 107
56.80/ 100
Ranked #7,462 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #370 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #229 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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
0 intersections/sq mi
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
74.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.5%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.4%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST42ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
95.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Hathorne, Massachusetts (ZIP 01937) places in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,462nd) and the bottom 30% of Massachusetts (370th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and colon screening registers in the top 1.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, and modeled mammography sits in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, walkability resides at the national minimum, poverty is in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. PFOS in drinking water stands in the top 6.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, poverty runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 01923, 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
Preventive Care
in the top 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.8%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.4%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
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
01923
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 62.90
Closest healthier
01949
Massachusettsless than 0.1 mi away
Score 62.17
Similar health profile
50034
Iowa97% similar profile
Score 54.39
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 | 33.4% | 29.9–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 37.1–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 6.9–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.1–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.4–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 39.8–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 26.9–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.1–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.2% | 1.9–5.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.0–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.8% | 82.2–87.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.6% | 91.8–94.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.5% | 73.3–79.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.2% | 68.3–73.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.4% | 78.6–87.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 8.8–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 17.6–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 31.8–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 12.9–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 11.7–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.1–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 23.0–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.3–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 10.8–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 2.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.0–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 16.8–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 5.8–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 6.8–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.3–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.0–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.0% | 23.2–31.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.1–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 74.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 35.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | — | $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 | — | $1,021 ($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 | 78.1 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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