ZIP code
02054
in Millis, MassachusettsPopulation 8,888
63.96/ 100
Ranked #2,465 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.7%)
Ranked #152 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #132 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 47%)
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
86.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$155,996
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.4%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.7%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
34.6%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
12.8%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & 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
ST67thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Millis, Massachusetts (ZIP 02054) sits in the top 7.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,465th) and the top 29% of Massachusetts (152nd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled mammography settles in the top 0.2% nationally, household income stands in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 6.2% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Mental-health providers lands in the top 9.0% nationally, and modeled colon screening resides in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled uninsured lies in the bottom 0.8% nationally. On the other hand, floodplain exposure settles in the top 8.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 01746, just across the boundary, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
01746
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 66.50
Closest healthier
01770
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 72.06
Similar health profile
01969
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 64.70
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 | 27.6% | 25.0–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 27.4–33.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.9–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.8–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.4% | 20.6–28.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.5–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.2% | 2.6–3.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.3–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.3–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.9% | 90.7–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.4% | 69.8–76.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.9% | 71.3–76.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 86.6% | 82.5–89.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 28.5–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.0% | 21.1–27.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.3–9.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 28.0–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 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+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 59.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 46.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $155,996 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $603,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,696 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 80.7, 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