ZIP code
02482
in Wellesley, MassachusettsPopulation 11,051
70.97/ 100
Ranked #420 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.4%)
Ranked #23 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 4.4%)
Ranked #23 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 8.2%)
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.
Median household income
$226,250
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mammography
86.3%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.4%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.2%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
11.3%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Wellesley, Massachusetts (ZIP 02482) stands in the top 1.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (420th) and the top 4.4% of Massachusetts (23rd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: household income lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled mammography is in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 1.9% nationally, utility shutoff registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and transportation lies in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Dental providers is in the top 3.5% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health lies in the bottom 2.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 02030, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 1.0%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
01760
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 68.90
Closest healthier
02030
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 73.51
Similar health profile
01741
Massachusetts100% similar profile
Score 72.69
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 | 27.0% | 24.6–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.2% | 27.4–33.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.6–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.4% | 18.1–25.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.3% | 4.2–6.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.5% | 2.1–3.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.5–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 81.1–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.1% | 92.1–94.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 66.2–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.4–80.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 86.3% | 82.2–89.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 26.0–33.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.6–24.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 27.0–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 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+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 86.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 25.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 47.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $226,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $1,352,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $2,701 | $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 | 85.0 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 85.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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