ZIP code
02725
in Somerset, MassachusettsPopulation 2,257
59.41/ 100
Ranked #5,273 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #301 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #62 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Grocery access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST35thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
98.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$129,253
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
39.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›The read
ZIP 02725, one of several in Somerset, Massachusetts, by its composite score, sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,273rd) and the bottom 43% of Massachusetts (301st).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: pharmacy resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and grocery is in the top 2.6% nationally. Childcare lands in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled mammography stands in the top 2.5% nationally. Homeownership registers in the top 5.3% nationally, household income settles in the top 7.2% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Physicians lies in the top 7.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, lead in tap water rests in the top 3.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 6.9% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 02726, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
“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
02720
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 46.38
Closest healthier
02726
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 59.97
Similar health profile
02045
Massachusetts98% similar profile
Score 64.11
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 | 31.3% | 28.1–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.2–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.5–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.9–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.1–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.6% | 24.3–32.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 7.9–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.9% | 2.8–5.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.9–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.1% | 81.7–86.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.8% | 90.2–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 65.2–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.2% | 71.6–76.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.9% | 77.9–87.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 9.7–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 17.8–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 28.2–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 13.7–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 26.0–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.3–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.1–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.2–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.2–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.1–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.1–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.1–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 28.3–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.7 |
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 | 1.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.8% | 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 | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 59.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 48.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $129,253 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $417,300 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.35 | 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 1.35 years of 78.8, 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