ZIP code
02149
in Everett, MassachusettsPopulation 50,045
47.47/ 100
Ranked #19,589 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #491 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
Ranked #270 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)
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
200 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
46.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
37.2%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Households without a vehicle
19%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
6.3 ppb
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
US93rdDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Housing insecurity
21.1%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Everett, Massachusetts (ZIP 02149), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,589th) and the bottom 6.9% of Massachusetts (491st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: walkability registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled loneliness resides in the top 4.2% nationally, housing-cost burden lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum, and households without a vehicle is in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 5.2% nationally, and lead in tap water sits in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 7.6% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 02129, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
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
02129
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 65.77
Closest healthier
02148
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 58.66
Similar health profile
01850
Massachusetts97% similar profile
Score 46.41
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 | 22.9% | 21.0–24.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 27.7–32.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.4–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 30.8–35.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 27.3–34.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.4–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.1% | 66.4–71.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 74.3–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.3–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 58.6–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 55.3–60.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 75.7–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 26.0–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 34.9–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 21.2–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 18.3–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 18.1–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 31.4–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.9% | 26.2–31.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 21.8–26.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.7% | 25.2–30.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 19.0–23.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.0% | 36.8–43.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 37.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 45.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 11.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $85,218 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $610,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $2,076 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 80.1, 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