ZIP code
02726
in Somerset, MassachusettsPopulation 16,041
59.97/ 100
Ranked #4,896 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #290 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #55 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 49%)
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
84.5%
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 ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 3.4% 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.8%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 02726, one of several in Somerset, Massachusetts ranks in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,896th) and the bottom 45% of Massachusetts (290th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled mammography sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and uninsured resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Walkability stands in the top 12.0% nationally, and park land sits in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity stands in the bottom 15% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water resides in the top 3.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is 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 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
“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
02715
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 60.31
Similar health profile
02360
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 60.45
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 | 29.4% | 26.8–32.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 30.5–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.5–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 34.8–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 25.2–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.0–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.8% | 3.0–4.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.5–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 81.0–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.5% | 90.1–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 67.5–74.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.5% | 70.9–76.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.5% | 80.0–88.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 17.8–24.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 28.9–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 24.7–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.7–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.9–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 28.3–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 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+) | 37.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 52.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 25.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 46.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $111,046 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $419,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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