ZIP code
02671
in West Harwich, MassachusettsPopulation 818
60.82/ 100
Ranked #4,249 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.3%)
Ranked #257 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #35 of 47 Barnstable Town, MA ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Child-care access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.82 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
78.8%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
57.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.82 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
12.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Mammography
82.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
West Harwich, Massachusetts (ZIP 02671) ranks in the top 13.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,249th) and the top 49% of Massachusetts (257th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: childcare lands in the top 0.2% nationally, and mental-health providers settles in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 0.5% nationally, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Outpatient settles in the top 2.9% nationally, lead in tap water rests at the national minimum, and modeled mammography lands in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Working the other way, floodplain exposure rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.0% nationally.
Against its neighbors, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 02645, 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 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 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
02639
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 58.22
Closest healthier
02645
Massachusettsshares a border
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 | 37.8% | 34.1–41.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 36.0–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.0–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.6–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.0% | 21.1–31.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 9.9–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.6% | 2.8–4.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.4% | 81.7–86.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 86.3% | 83.9–88.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.8% | 92.6–94.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 78.8% | 74.7–82.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 69.1–75.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.7% | 76.5–87.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 7.7–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 15.2–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 25.8–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.2–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 24.6–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 11.7–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.3–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 5.9–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 6.6–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.4–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 25.3–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 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+) | 59.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 84.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 55.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 66.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $104,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $635,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 77.0, 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