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ZIP code

02366

in South Carver, MassachusettsPopulation 264

63.91/ 100

Ranked #2,506 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.9%)

Ranked #153 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #134 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 48%)

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.

Binge drinking

27.1%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Park land

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

24%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

6.6%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

1.8%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, South Carver, Massachusetts (ZIP 02366) sits in the top 7.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,506th) and the top 29% of Massachusetts (153rd).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: park land settles at the national maximum, modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, high blood pressure lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and arsenic lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. On the other hand, modeled binge drinking settles in the top 0.3% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 02562, about 6.6 miles away.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.8%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.6%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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.

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 adults14.1%12.2–16.1
High blood pressure among adults24.0%21.0–26.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Current asthma among adults8.8%7.6–9.9
Coronary heart disease among adults4.1%3.4–4.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.6%2.7–4.7
Depression among adults19.5%16.6–22.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.6%6.3–8.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.8%27.7–33.8
Obesity among adults27.9%23.1–32.4
Stroke among adults1.8%1.5–2.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.3–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.2–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure62.0%57.6–65.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.6%68.4–76.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.0%80.1–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.2%55.2–63.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.8%62.8–69.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years83.1%78.3–87.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults27.1%23.4–30.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.6%8.9–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults16.7%12.9–20.7
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%33.1–41.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.7%10.5–17.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%13.9–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults10.1%8.3–12.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%11.0–17.3
Any disability among adults24.8%20.1–29.6
Hearing disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.8
Independent living disability among adults5.1%3.9–6.3
Mobility disability among adults6.6%5.0–8.3
Self-care disability among adults2.3%1.8–2.9
Vision disability among adults3.2%2.5–3.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.3%23.9–33.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%7.5–14.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.0%6.2–12.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.2–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.4–8.9
Loneliness among adults34.3%30.0–38.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%4.8–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–649.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)22.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population9.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+6.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age45.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$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 birth86.1 yr ± 3.0578.9 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 3.05 years of 86.1, 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