ZIP code
02379
in West Bridgewater, MassachusettsPopulation 7,708
60.14/ 100
Ranked #4,757 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.9%)
Ranked #283 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #189 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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
86.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.91 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
99.1%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
68.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$123,406
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST64thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Park land
12.8%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
30.1%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
25.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts (ZIP 02379) ranks in the top 14.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,757th) and the bottom 46% of Massachusetts (283rd).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled mammography registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and childcare rests in the top 2.9% nationally. Household income stands in the top 8.6% nationally, and park land lies in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the bottom 11.9% nationally, and uninsured sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Set against that, PFOA in drinking water is in the top 4.1% nationally, modeled pfas settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides in the top 10.0% nationally. PFAS in drinking water registers in the top 10.9% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, PFOA in drinking water is 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. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Close by, ZIP 02375, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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
02301
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 43.06
Closest healthier
02375
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 62.25
Similar health profile
02717
Massachusetts98% similar profile
Score 58.84
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 | 26.8% | 24.1–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 28.0–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.9–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.2–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.2% | 23.6–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.8–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.7% | 2.9–4.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.4–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.9–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.7–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 68.8–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.0% | 72.5–77.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 86.6% | 82.9–90.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.9–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 24.3–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–10.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.7–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $123,406 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $503,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,921 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 79.0, 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