ZIP code
02368
in Randolph Town, MassachusettsPopulation 34,912
57.91/ 100
Ranked #6,472 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #344 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #218 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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
84.7%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
95.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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
95.3%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
39.6%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Randolph Town, Massachusetts (ZIP 02368), by its overall standing, sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,472nd) and the bottom 35% of Massachusetts (344th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled mammography lies in the top 0.8% nationally, transit sits in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability stands in the top 10.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 11.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 6.2% nationally. PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 6.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 02169, 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 71%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.8 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $109,665 predicts 80.4 years — 2.4 years above.
Ranked #711 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.8 ± 1.6 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 2.2 years above them.
Ranked #1,321 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
02072
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 57.17
Closest healthier
02169
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 60.76
Similar health profile
01844
Massachusetts98% similar profile
Score 56.52
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 | 26.2% | 23.8–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 32.1–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.6–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.6% | 24.6–32.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.7–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.3–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 80.1–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.3–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 63.5–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 61.7–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.7% | 80.2–88.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 19.9–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 35.4–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 25.7–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 26.7–33.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.2% | 33.5–40.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 36.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 44.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 18.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $109,665 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $496,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $2,103 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 82.8, 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