ZIP code
02646
in Harwich Port, MassachusettsPopulation 1,846
63.71/ 100
Ranked #2,609 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.2%)
Ranked #162 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #20 of 47 Barnstable Town, MA ZIPs (top 43%)
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
80.9%
in the top 0.2% 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
5.5%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Mammography
84.5%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST65thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.4%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.2%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation 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 ›Recreation access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›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 ›The read
Overall, Harwich Port, Massachusetts (ZIP 02646) lands in the top 8.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,609th) and the top 31% of Massachusetts (162nd).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled colon screening rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Grocery lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and civic lands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the top 0.9% nationally, food insecurity is in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and transportation settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, recreation registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 02659, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. The ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.03%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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 ›
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 92.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 29.0 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,505 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
02645
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 63.66
Closest healthier
02659
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 66.97
Similar health profile
21612
Maryland99% similar profile
Score 60.21
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 | 39.7% | 35.9–43.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.4–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 5.9–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.1–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 39.1–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.7% | 20.0–29.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.0–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.9% | 2.3–3.8 |
| 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% | 85.5–89.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 94.8% | 93.9–95.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 80.9% | 77.0–84.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.2–79.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.5% | 79.1–89.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.8% | 6.9–11.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 14.8–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.9% | 23.3–32.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.2–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 24.7–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 4.9–8.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.5–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.2–32.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 70.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 38.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 59.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $81,172 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $896,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $2,282 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 79.8, 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