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Best healthcare access by state

Ranked by the Healthcare Access Score, which rises the closer the nearest hospital is. Pick a state for its top ZIP codes.
50.1 to 52.2: 240 values 52.2 to 54.2: 12 values 54.2 to 56.3: 19 values 56.3 to 58.4: 12 values 58.4 to 60.4: 18 values 60.4 to 62.5: 24 values 62.5 to 64.6: 21 values 64.6 to 66.6: 43 values 66.6 to 68.7: 51 values 68.7 to 70.8: 62 values 70.8 to 72.8: 79 values 72.8 to 74.9: 93 values 74.9 to 77.0: 169 values 77.0 to 79.0: 241 values 79.0 to 81.1: 395 values 81.1 to 83.2: 586 values 83.2 to 85.2: 1,024 values 85.2 to 87.3: 1,458 values 87.3 to 89.4: 2,038 values 89.4 to 91.4: 2,522 values 91.4 to 93.5: 2,591 values 93.5 to 95.6: 2,588 values 95.6 to 97.6: 3,736 values 97.6 to 99.7: 4,812 values 50.1 99.7
Healthcare access score across 22,834 U.S. ZIPs. Dark bars include the top 25.

How we rank healthcare access

The Healthcare Access Score is higher when a hospital is closer to the ZIP's center.

The score does not account for hospital size, specialties, quality, or drive time, and many urban ZIPs tie near 100.

Open a ZIP's profile for the distance in miles and the number of hospitals within 15 miles.

Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 22,834 U.S. ZIPs qualify.

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U.S. ZIP codes ranked by healthcare access

New York, New York1ZIP 10016

New York

New York

Healthcare access score
100.0
ZIP population
~53k
Avg. temperature
55°F
Avg. commute
26 min
Explore 10016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania2ZIP 19104

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Healthcare access score
100.0
ZIP population
~55k
Avg. temperature
58°F
Avg. commute
26 min
Explore 19104
Boundary map of ZIP 232243ZIP 23224

Richmond

Virginia

Healthcare access score
100.0
ZIP population
~41k
Avg. temperature
59°F
Avg. commute
26 min
Explore 23224
Boundary map of ZIP 327014ZIP 32701

Altamonte Springs

Florida

Healthcare access score
100.0
ZIP population
~25k
Avg. temperature
73°F
Avg. commute
24 min
Explore 32701
Boundary map of ZIP 601905ZIP 60190

Winfield

Illinois

Healthcare access score
100.0
ZIP population
~12k
Avg. temperature
51°F
Avg. commute
29 min
Explore 60190
Boundary map of ZIP 653016ZIP 65301

Sedalia

Missouri

Healthcare access score
100.0
ZIP population
~35k
Avg. temperature
55°F
Avg. commute
18 min
Explore 65301
U.S. ZIP codes ranked by healthcare access, continued
RankZIPCityStateHealthcare access score
#7 70071 Lutcher Louisiana 100.0
#8 79401 Lubbock Texas 100.0
#9 01950 Newburyport Massachusetts 99.9
#10 02114 Boston Massachusetts 99.9
#11 02118 Boston Massachusetts 99.9
#12 07001 Avenel New Jersey 99.9
#13 07112 Newark New Jersey 99.9
#14 08037 Hammonton New Jersey 99.9
#15 08542 Princeton New Jersey 99.9
#16 08755 Toms River New Jersey 99.9
#17 10032 New York New York 99.9
#18 10037 New York New York 99.9
#19 10038 New York New York 99.9
#20 19107 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 99.9
#21 19141 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 99.9
#22 23507 Norfolk Virginia 99.9
#23 29409 Charleston South Carolina 99.9
#24 29614 Greenville South Carolina 99.9
#25 33301 Fort Lauderdale Florida 99.9

Choose a state

States are shaded by their population-weighted average healthcare access score across ranked ZIPs; darker is higher, and higher is better. Hover a state for its value.

Arizona: 93.2Louisiana: 95.6Idaho: 92.1Minnesota: 94.7North Dakota: 94.1South Dakota: 93.5New York: 96.9Alaska: 81.0Georgia: 94.4Indiana: 95.7Michigan: 94.9Mississippi: 94.2Ohio: 95.7Texas: 94.6Nebraska: 96.2Colorado: 94.4Maryland: 95.8Kansas: 55.8Illinois: 96.6Wisconsin: 95.0California: 96.3Iowa: 94.9Pennsylvania: 96.0Montana: 89.5Missouri: 94.7Florida: 95.6Kentucky: 94.6Maine: 93.5Utah: 94.5Oklahoma: 95.2Tennessee: 94.8Oregon: 94.0West Virginia: 94.0Arkansas: 93.6Washington: 94.8North Carolina: 93.8Virginia: 94.9Wyoming: 83.3Alabama: 93.4South Carolina: 93.8New Mexico: 89.9New Hampshire: 95.1Vermont: 92.7Nevada: 95.2Hawaii: 95.2Massachusetts: 96.8Rhode Island: 96.9New Jersey: 97.3Delaware: 94.4Connecticut: 95.9District of Columbia: 98.9

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