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ZIP code

02739

in Mattapoisett, MassachusettsPopulation 6,634

65.64/ 100

Ranked #1,761 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.5%)

Ranked #112 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #103 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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

87.5%

in the top 0.02% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

6.4%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.4%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.0%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.4%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

75.3%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

67.1%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

26.4%

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST43rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$130,241

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST70th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

2.8%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts (ZIP 02739) ranks in the top 5.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,761st) and the top 21% of Massachusetts (112th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled mammography sits in the top 0.02% nationally, and food insecurity is in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally, colon screening rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Household income lies in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled uninsured lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas sits in the top 5.3% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 02556, about 5.4 miles away, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.3%27.2–33.3
High blood pressure among adults33.8%30.3–37.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.6%11.3–13.8
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.9–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.9%4.9–7.2
Depression among adults22.4%19.4–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.9%8.5–11.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.6%37.9–44.9
Obesity among adults26.4%22.0–30.7
Stroke among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.2%7.6–11.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years2.8%2.1–3.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%77.3–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.6%82.1–86.7
Cholesterol screening among adults93.6%92.4–94.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years75.3%72.3–78.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults76.7%74.5–79.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years87.5%84.0–91.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%13.7–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.8%6.8–10.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults16.9%13.9–20.3
Short sleep duration among adults30.4%27.0–34.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.0%10.8–15.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%12.0–15.7
Frequent physical distress among adults11.8%10.1–13.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.7%9.0–12.4
Any disability among adults27.0%23.3–30.8
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.4
Independent living disability among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
Mobility disability among adults11.1%9.3–13.2
Self-care disability among adults2.6%2.2–3.1
Vision disability among adults3.1%2.6–3.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.4%16.6–22.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.4%4.9–8.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.2–8.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.1–7.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.6–5.1
Loneliness among adults29.6%25.9–33.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.3–4.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–642.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)6.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)57.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription95.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate85.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population5.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households63.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+29.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age57.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$130,241$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$681,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$1,597$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,659 ($1,104–$2,452) n=461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.2 yr ± 2.2378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.3 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 2.23 years of 80.2, 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