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ZIP codes with the best healthcare access in Massachusetts
Ranked by the Healthcare Access Score, which rises the closer the nearest hospital is.
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. 467 Massachusetts ZIPs qualify.
Massachusetts ZIP codes ranked by healthcare access
1ZIP 01950Newburyport
Massachusetts
- Healthcare access score
- 99.9
- ZIP population
- ~19k
- Avg. temperature
- 49°F
- Avg. commute
- 32 min
2ZIP 02114Boston
Massachusetts
- Healthcare access score
- 99.9
- ZIP population
- ~14k
- Avg. temperature
- 52°F
- Avg. commute
- 21 min
3ZIP 02118Boston
Massachusetts
- Healthcare access score
- 99.9
- ZIP population
- ~29k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
- Avg. commute
- 27 min
4ZIP 01107Springfield
Massachusetts
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~12k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
- Avg. commute
- 17 min
5ZIP 01440Gardner
Massachusetts
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~21k
- Avg. temperature
- 47°F
- Avg. commute
- 31 min
6ZIP 02111Boston
Massachusetts
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~8k
- Avg. temperature
- 52°F
- Avg. commute
- 21 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Healthcare access score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 02155 | Medford | Middlesex County | 99.8 |
| #8 | 01201 | Pittsfield | Berkshire County | 99.7 |
| #9 | 01854 | Lowell | Middlesex County | 99.7 |
| #10 | 02135 | Boston | Suffolk County | 99.7 |
| #11 | 02176 | Melrose | Middlesex County | 99.7 |
| #12 | 01841 | Lawrence | Essex County | 99.6 |
| #13 | 01930 | Gloucester | Essex County | 99.6 |
| #14 | 02108 | Boston | Suffolk County | 99.6 |
| #15 | 02138 | Cambridge | Middlesex County | 99.6 |
| #16 | 02302 | Brockton | Plymouth County | 99.6 |
| #17 | 02492 | Needham | Norfolk County | 99.6 |
| #18 | 02540 | Falmouth | Barnstable County | 99.6 |
| #19 | 01730 | Bedford | Middlesex County | 99.5 |
| #20 | 01752 | Marlborough | Middlesex County | 99.5 |
| #21 | 02062 | Norwood | Norfolk County | 99.5 |
| #22 | 02115 | Boston | Suffolk County | 99.5 |
| #23 | 02462 | Newton | Middlesex County | 99.5 |
| #24 | 01840 | Lawrence | Essex County | 99.4 |
| #25 | 01915 | Beverly | Essex County | 99.4 |
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