ZIP code
02638
in Dennis, MassachusettsPopulation 3,253
65.28/ 100
Ranked #1,893 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.0%)
Ranked #120 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #11 of 47 Barnstable Town, MA ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
81.3%
in the top 0.09% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.0%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.2%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST40thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Dennis, Massachusetts (ZIP 02638) lands in the top 6.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,893rd) and the top 23% of Massachusetts (120th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled colon screening rests in the top 0.09% nationally, housing insecurity registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally, utility shutoff is in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and obesity sits in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the top 2.1% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 3.9% nationally. Lead in tap water stands at the national minimum, and modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. On the overall standing, ZIP 02675, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Barnstable Town, MA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.04%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 89.9; chronic-disease standing 28.6 — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,636 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.
Nearby
02641
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 63.16
Closest healthier
02675
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 65.37
Similar health profile
27814
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 58.22
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 | 39.8% | 35.9–43.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 37.5–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 16.1% | 14.6–17.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.5% | 39.4–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.7% | 19.9–29.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 7.7–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.9% | 2.3–3.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.9% | 83.3–88.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 87.7% | 85.6–89.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 95.0% | 94.2–95.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 81.3% | 77.5–84.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.5% | 73.6–79.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.2% | 77.4–88.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.0% | 7.1–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.4% | 14.8–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 23.7–33.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.6% | 12.0–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 24.2–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.6–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.7–7.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.2–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.3–6.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.4–32.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 64.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 42.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 60.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $108,726 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $827,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,208 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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