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02072

in Stoughton, MassachusettsPopulation 29,225

ZipVitals Score
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57.17/ 100

Ranked #7,110 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranked #359 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #226 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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.

Mammography

84.7%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST70th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

94.6%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

PFOS in drinking water

94.6%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

60.4%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.5 mi

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST16th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

41.2%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.0%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Stoughton, Massachusetts (ZIP 02072) ranks in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,110th) and the bottom 32% of Massachusetts (359th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled mammography settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and obesity lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Park land resides in the top 11.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 12.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the bottom 12.5% nationally. On the other hand, PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 6.6% nationally, PFOS in drinking water rests in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the top 7.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 8.8% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 02021, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

“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 adults29.0%26.4–31.6
High blood pressure among adults34.2%31.2–37.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.3–10.0
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.8–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%6.0–7.6
Depression among adults23.2%20.5–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.7–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.1%34.0–40.2
Obesity among adults27.7%23.6–32.0
Stroke among adults3.5%3.2–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%9.1–13.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.0%4.2–5.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.2–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.0%79.4–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults90.6%89.4–91.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.5%65.7–73.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.2%65.3–70.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years84.7%80.2–88.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.6–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.5%10.7–14.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.2%18.3–24.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.8%31.7–39.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%15.5–19.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.9–18.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.4%11.9–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.8%13.2–16.5
Any disability among adults29.3%26.2–32.5
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.2
Independent living disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Mobility disability among adults13.4%11.8–15.1
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.1%22.2–28.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%12.2–16.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.3%15.3–19.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.6–13.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.6–9.5
Loneliness among adults34.3%30.8–37.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.3–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–643.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)9.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)41.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)4.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle6.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription93.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)41.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate74.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population26.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households52.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+20.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age45.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$104,794$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$523,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$2,050$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 birth80.7 yr ± 0.8278.9 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 0.82 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