ZIP code
02045
in Hull, MassachusettsPopulation 10,138
64.11/ 100
Ranked #2,396 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.5%)
Ranked #145 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #127 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Mammography
87.6%
in the top 0.01% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.9%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
91.4%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “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 ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.2%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Tooth loss
7.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.1 pCi/L
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Hull, Massachusetts (ZIP 02045), by its composite score, sits in the top 7.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,396th) and the top 28% of Massachusetts (145th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled mammography lands in the top 0.01% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and transportation settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and transit lies in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, PFOA in drinking water lands in the top 8.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 02025, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.1 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $115,485 predicts 80.6 years — 2.5 years above.
Ranked #673 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
02025
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 70.54
Closest healthier
02043
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 68.47
Similar health profile
06254
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 58.84
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 | 30.4% | 27.3–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 30.4–37.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.7–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.4–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.7–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.3% | 23.5–32.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.8–8.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.2% | 2.5–3.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.5–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 81.4–86.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.9% | 91.7–93.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.2% | 73.2–79.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.3% | 72.9–77.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 87.6% | 84.2–91.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 15.2–21.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 28.1–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 24.3–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.4–9.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.3–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.8–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 67.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 26.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 56.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $115,485 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $646,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $2,081 | $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 | 83.1 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 83.1, 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