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ZIP code

02467

in Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsPopulation 23,001

70.75/ 100

Ranked #462 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.5%)

Ranked #25 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 4.8%)

Ranked #25 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 8.9%)

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.

Obesity

19.2%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$169,104

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

86.4%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

23%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Physician access

4.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Mobility disability

6.8%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

6.4%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

1.9%

in the bottom 2.0% 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 ›

Fair or poor health

10.2%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

3.9%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (ZIP 02467) lands in the top 1.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (462nd) and the top 4.8% of Massachusetts (25th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled obesity rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and household income stands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the top 0.2% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Physicians sits in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled diabetes settles in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the bottom 2.0% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 3.0% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, walkability runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 02445, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 92%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 83.9 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $169,104 predicts 82.2 years — 1.8 years above.

    Ranked #1,104 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 34.5; chronic-disease standing 97.5 (top 10%) — 63 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,699 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults18.8%17.6–20.2
High blood pressure among adults23.0%21.4–24.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.9–7.8
Current asthma among adults10.9%10.1–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults3.9%3.6–4.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
Depression among adults23.7%21.8–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.4%5.8–7.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened31.1%29.2–33.1
Obesity among adults19.2%17.0–21.7
Stroke among adults1.9%1.8–2.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.1%4.4–5.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years2.8%2.5–3.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.1%70.2–74.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.7%77.8–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%87.1–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.6%70.3–75.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults77.0%75.3–78.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years86.4%83.7–89.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.6%17.0–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults6.0%5.3–6.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults14.2%12.7–16.0
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%27.0–32.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults10.2%9.2–11.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%14.1–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults8.4%7.7–9.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%10.7–13.6
Any disability among adults21.3%19.4–23.5
Hearing disability among adults4.4%4.0–4.8
Independent living disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Mobility disability among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Self-care disability among adults1.7%1.6–1.9
Vision disability among adults2.6%2.4–2.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%19.2–23.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.4–8.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.1–8.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.4–7.0
Loneliness among adults36.0%33.5–38.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–642.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)1.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)84.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)4.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription97.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate67.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population21.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households47.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+16.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age26.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$169,104$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$1,339,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$3,161$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 birth83.9 yr ± 0.6478.9 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 0.64 years of 83.9, 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