ZIP code
02738
in Marion, MassachusettsPopulation 5,310
62.10/ 100
Ranked #3,468 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.9%)
Ranked #212 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #156 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$143,092
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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
75.2%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.6%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
40.6%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.8 days/year
in the bottom 33% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS33rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Marion, Massachusetts (ZIP 02738) ranks in the top 10.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,468th) and the top 40% of Massachusetts (212th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled mammography settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and household income rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Recreation lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally, obesity lands in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and short sleep settles in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 02739, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
02571
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 55.83
Closest healthier
02739
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 65.64
Similar health profile
02045
Massachusetts99% 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 | 30.2% | 27.2–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 30.9–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.4–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.9–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.3% | 23.6–32.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 8.0–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.6% | 2.9–4.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.5–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.9–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.0% | 90.7–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.2% | 72.1–78.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.4% | 74.2–79.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.0% | 80.9–89.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 8.9–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.2% | 16.8–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 27.3–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 26.5–34.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 19.0–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.4–11.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.2–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 28.1–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 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 | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.8% | 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 | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 60.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 27.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 53.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $143,092 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $653,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508 |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 82.4, 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