ZIP code
02717
in East Freetown, MassachusettsPopulation 4,797
58.84/ 100
Ranked #5,711 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #321 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #69 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-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
84.9%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST72ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$130,625
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
56.6%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, East Freetown, Massachusetts (ZIP 02717) ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,711th) and the bottom 39% of Massachusetts (321st).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled mammography lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and household income resides in the top 6.9% nationally. Poverty lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally, modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 13.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 14.1% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas stands in the top 9.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 14.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 02702, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 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 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
02702
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 61.85
Closest healthier
02770
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 59.73
Similar health profile
01913
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 58.80
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 | 28.2% | 25.3–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.2–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.4–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.1–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 25.3–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.7% | 2.8–4.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.4–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 80.4–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.3% | 89.9–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.5% | 66.9–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.0% | 71.3–76.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.9% | 80.5–88.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.4–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 16.5–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 29.2–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 23.0–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.6–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.1–11.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.2–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 28.1–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 56.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $130,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $520,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,961 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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