ZIP code
02670
in West Dennis, MassachusettsPopulation 1,087
62.36/ 100
Ranked #3,316 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.4%)
Ranked #204 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #29 of 47 Barnstable Town, MA ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
78.4%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
70.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.7%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
8.9%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.5%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, West Dennis, Massachusetts (ZIP 02670) ranks in the top 10.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,316th) and the top 39% of Massachusetts (204th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled mammography stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and colon screening lies in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the bottom 3.8% nationally, modeled obesity settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and lead in tap water resides at the national minimum. Set against that, floodplain exposure registers in the top 1.7% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 4.2% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water stands at the national maximum.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 02645, about 1.5 miles away, ranks healthier 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 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 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.05%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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 94.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 27.5 — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,259 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
02639
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 58.22
Closest healthier
02645
Massachusettsabout 1.5 mi away
Score 63.66
Similar health profile
28512
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 61.81
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 | 39.6% | 35.8–43.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.7–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 5.9–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 38.9–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.5% | 20.8–30.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 6.9–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 2.8% | 2.1–3.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.6% | 83.0–88.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 87.6% | 85.5–89.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 94.7% | 93.8–95.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 78.4% | 74.3–82.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.3% | 79.8–89.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.1% | 6.8–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 14.7–23.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.7% | 24.1–33.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 12.3–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.3–12.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 24.6–33.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 11.8–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.3% | 16.1–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 4.9–9.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 5.5–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.6–7.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.2% | 24.2–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.1% | 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+) | 57.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 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 | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 91.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 64.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 67.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $87,019 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $714,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,594 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 3.56 | 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 3.56 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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