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02747

in North Dartmouth, MassachusettsPopulation 22,445

ZipVitals Score
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55.29/ 100

Ranked #9,098 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #406 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranked #87 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

83.9%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST52nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

7.1 ppb

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Physician access

2.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

62%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
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 ›

Diabetes

8.9%

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

4.9%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

0.6 days/year

in the bottom 31% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US31st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts (ZIP 02747), in overall standing, comes out in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,098th) and the bottom 23% of Massachusetts (406th).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled mammography lies in the top 1.4% nationally, physicians registers in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled diabetes is in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Dental providers lies in the top 12.0% nationally, modeled obesity registers in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and recreation is in the top 12.3% nationally. Transit lies in the top 12.5% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site registers at the national minimum, and lead in tap water is in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled pfas lies in the top 7.2% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 02717, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

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 adults25.0%22.8–27.3
High blood pressure among adults29.7%27.0–32.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.3%7.6–9.1
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.4–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.3–6.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.6%5.8–7.4
Depression among adults24.1%21.4–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.9%7.8–10.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.2%31.3–37.0
Obesity among adults28.8%24.8–33.0
Stroke among adults3.0%2.7–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.6%12.1–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.9%4.1–5.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.5%70.8–76.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%78.2–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.8–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.6%63.7–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.3%68.5–73.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years83.9%79.3–87.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%16.1–21.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%11.9–15.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.8%19.0–24.8
Short sleep duration among adults34.2%30.3–38.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%15.5–19.6
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.4–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.9–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.9%14.3–17.8
Any disability among adults29.5%26.4–32.6
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.6–7.0
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.1
Mobility disability among adults12.0%10.5–13.5
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.8–3.5
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.4%22.6–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.9–14.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.9%12.0–15.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.9–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.9%7.1–9.0
Loneliness among adults35.7%32.2–39.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524
Uninsured 18–643.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2862.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525
No HS diploma (25+)13.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5054.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526
Bachelor's or higher (25+)34.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50545.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526
Unemployment rate (16+)5.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523
Households without a vehicle7.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522
Broadband subscription91.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32294.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32230.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522
Homeownership rate77.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522
Foreign-born population10.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5538.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527
Single-parent households52.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527
Median age38.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524
Median household income$102,079$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505
Median home value$484,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$519,200 ($297,220–$949,670) n=508
Median gross rent$1,321$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 birth80.6 yr ± 0.8478.9 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 0.84 years of 80.6, 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