ZIP code
02476
in Arlington, MassachusettsPopulation 17,708
70.23/ 100
Ranked #549 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.8%)
Ranked #33 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 6.3%)
Ranked #32 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 11.4%)
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
85.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$151,131
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
22.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
210 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.0%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.4%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.68 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 02476, one of several in Arlington, Massachusetts sits in the top 1.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (549th) and the top 6.3% of Massachusetts (33rd).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled mammography rests in the top 0.5% nationally, household income settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled obesity lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally, walkability settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and transportation settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and childcare rests in the top 5.6% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 02420, 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
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
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.7 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $151,131 predicts 81.7 years — 3.0 years above.
Ranked #426 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
02420
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 74.72
Closest healthier
02421
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 74.06
Similar health profile
01770
Massachusetts100% similar profile
Score 72.06
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 | 25.2% | 23.1–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.8% | 26.4–31.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.8–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 34.4–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.8% | 19.7–26.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.9% | 4.9–7.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.6% | 2.2–3.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.8–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 80.2–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.3% | 92.4–94.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 71.2–76.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.1% | 76.0–80.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.3% | 81.7–88.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.1% | 26.1–32.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 28.2–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 75.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 47.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 46.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $151,131 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $934,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,917 | $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 | 84.7 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 84.7, 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