ZIP code
02779
in Berkley, MassachusettsPopulation 6,829
61.23/ 100
Ranked #3,985 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.5%)
Ranked #242 of 527 Massachusetts ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #42 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 38%)
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
85.1%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$144,205
in the top 4.6% 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.7%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.1%
in the bottom 7.1% 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 ›Diabetes
8.3%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
3.4%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.3%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.0%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Berkley, Massachusetts (ZIP 02779), by its overall standing, sits in the top 12.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,985th) and the top 46% of Massachusetts (242nd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled mammography rests in the top 0.6% nationally, household income lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and homeownership sits in the top 6.7% nationally. Poverty settles in the bottom 7.1% nationally, modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and modeled uninsured stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and hearing disability is in the bottom 10.0% nationally. By contrast, outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the top 9.3% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 02702, just across the boundary. Looking wider, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
02347
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 59.34
Closest healthier
02702
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 61.85
Similar health profile
02359
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 62.56
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 | 25.6% | 23.0–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 26.6–32.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.9–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 32.4–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.1% | 25.0–33.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.4% | 2.5–4.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.8–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.4–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.4–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 68.4–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.9% | 73.4–78.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.1% | 80.6–88.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 9.7–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 15.0–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.0–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–16.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.4% | 20.9–28.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.1–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.4–11.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.0–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.0–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.5–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 28.1–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.4% (2.6–16.9%) n=524 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 2.4% (0.0–6.3%) n=525 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.7% (1.1–15.2%) n=526 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 45.7% (23.6–77.5%) n=526 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.4% (1.6–7.9%) n=523 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.4–20.2%) n=522 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 94.1% (87.2–98.4%) n=522 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 30.5% (21.2–43.7%) n=522 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.1% (39.6–93.5%) n=522 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.8%) n=522 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 8.7% (1.9–28.4%) n=527 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.5% (40.0–68.7%) n=520 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–33.8%) n=527 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.5 yr (34.3–57.2) n=524 |
| Median household income | $144,205 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $110,450 ($68,196–$177,335) n=505 |
| Median home value | $511,200 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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