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02030

in Dover, MassachusettsPopulation 5,930

ZipVitals Score
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73.51/ 100

Ranked #130 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.5%)

Ranked #4 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 0.8%)

Ranked #4 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 1.5%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Median household income

$250,001

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

4.7%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

4.6%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

87.2%

in the top 0.04% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

20.9%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

3.7%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

3.2%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

9.7%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

4.3%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

8.9%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Dover, Massachusetts (ZIP 02030) sits in the top 0.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (130th) and the top 0.8% of Massachusetts (4th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: household income stands at the national maximum, modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the top 0.04% nationally, obesity registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and transportation lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 02468, about 3.8 miles away, ranks healthier overall. This ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 97%

16%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

healthier than 99%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 94%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

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 adults25.7%23.1–28.3
High blood pressure among adults28.6%25.6–31.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.5–11.4
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults4.8%4.2–5.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.8%3.1–4.6
Depression among adults21.0%18.3–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.8%6.7–9.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.6%34.3–41.0
Obesity among adults20.9%17.4–24.6
Stroke among adults2.3%2.0–2.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years3.6%2.9–4.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years2.1%1.6–2.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.4%74.1–80.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.4%81.1–85.7
Cholesterol screening among adults93.8%92.7–94.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.7%68.2–74.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults81.9%79.8–83.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years87.2%83.1–90.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.2%14.8–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults6.1%4.7–7.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults12.3%10.1–14.7
Short sleep duration among adults28.4%24.9–31.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults9.7%8.1–11.6
Frequent mental distress among adults12.0%10.4–13.6
Frequent physical distress among adults9.2%7.9–10.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults8.9%7.5–10.4
Any disability among adults19.3%16.7–22.2
Hearing disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.8
Independent living disability among adults4.3%3.6–5.0
Mobility disability among adults7.8%6.5–9.4
Self-care disability among adults1.9%1.6–2.2
Vision disability among adults2.3%2.0–2.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.4%15.9–21.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.7–6.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.8%3.6–6.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.8–5.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults3.7%3.1–4.4
Loneliness among adults28.9%25.5–32.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.2%2.6–3.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)2.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)84.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)8.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription95.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate97.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population16.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households49.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+16.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age44.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$250,001$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$1,340,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$2,917$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 birth88.3 yr ± 2.3978.9 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 2.39 years of 88.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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