ZIP code
02301
in Brockton, MassachusettsPopulation 68,969
43.06/ 100
Ranked #24,330 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #508 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)
Ranked #277 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 1.5%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
590 units
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.2%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST40thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
24.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
19.4%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.9%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
44.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
15.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.7%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 02301, one of several in Brockton, Massachusetts, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,330th) and the bottom 3.7% of Massachusetts (508th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the top 2.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled loneliness stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff resides in the top 5.7% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled transportation lies in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 6.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 02302, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
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 ›
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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.2 ± 1.1 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.4 years — 2.2 years below them.
Ranked #1,708 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
02302
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 47.77
Closest healthier
02356
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 61.79
Similar health profile
18224
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 45.21
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 | 27.0% | 24.3–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.7–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.5–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.4–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 31.2–40.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.9–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 71.4–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.7–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.4–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 61.6–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.7% | 56.8–63.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.2% | 78.9–87.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.9–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.4% | 38.5–47.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.3% | 22.7–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.8% | 19.5–23.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.7–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 35.1–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.4–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.4% | 28.9–35.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.3% | 24.6–30.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 32.1% | 29.4–35.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.6–26.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.8% | 35.8–43.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 35.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 31.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 35.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $74,214 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $449,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,659 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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