Health by ZIP

Plymouth County, MA health estimates

Massachusetts. 535,308 residents, 426,137 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 35 ZIP Codes and 28 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Plymouth County in Massachusetts. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 29.7% of the adults of Plymouth County, MA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.4% to 34.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Plymouth County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20227.9%6.3 to 9.611.9%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.67.8%6.3 to 9.512.0%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202327.1%24.4 to 29.925.4%in line25.4%similar22.0%19.7 to 24.422.2%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.6%8.6 to 10.68.5%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.17.4%6.6 to 8.27.1%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.2 to 7.85.9%in line6.2%similar5.3%4.3 to 6.35.1%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.4 to 7.25.8%in line6.4%similar4.8%4.1 to 5.44.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.7 to 13.411.6%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.1%10.8 to 13.511.7%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202323.8%21.0 to 26.723.8%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.524.9%22.0 to 28.124.4%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%8.9 to 11.99.8%in line12.0%similar8.2%7.1 to 9.58.6%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202332.6%29.5 to 35.730.9%in line34.4%similar27.5%24.8 to 30.527.9%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202337.9%34.6 to 41.235.4%in line37.4%similar31.9%28.8 to 35.131.3%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202329.7%25.4 to 34.727.7%in line32.8%similar29.7%25.3 to 34.527.8%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.73.0%in line3.4%similar2.5%2.2 to 2.92.6%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Plymouth County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202390.7%88.9 to 92.289.7%in line87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.888.7%86.6 to 90.688.7%in line85.6%higherinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202272.7%69.1 to 76.068.4%above66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.866.4%62.5 to 69.963.1%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20234.4%3.3 to 5.65.2%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.34.7%3.5 to 6.15.4%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202287.1%82.9 to 90.483.7%in line76.5%higherinterval 75.9 to 77.186.6%82.3 to 90.183.4%in line76.0%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.1%74.1 to 79.775.4%in line77.0%similar55.5%51.4 to 59.455.6%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202270.3%67.2 to 73.069.8%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.270.5%67.5 to 73.269.2%in line63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202382.1%79.3 to 84.680.9%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.079.5%76.5 to 82.379.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Plymouth County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.3%14.8 to 19.917.0%in line15.2%similar19.7%16.9 to 22.618.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202311.9%9.4 to 14.711.3%in line11.4%similar12.1%9.6 to 15.011.6%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202320.4%16.8 to 24.321.7%in line24.5%similar19.2%15.8 to 22.821.1%in line23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.2%31.2 to 39.433.6%in line36.0%similar36.0%32.0 to 40.334.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Plymouth County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202329.5%25.5 to 33.627.3%in line30.0%similar27.5%23.6 to 31.526.0%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.7%11.6 to 16.013.7%in line13.7%similar14.6%12.3 to 17.114.1%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%5.8 to 7.66.0%in line6.7%similar5.4%4.7 to 6.25.2%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%5.8 to 8.37.2%in line7.9%similar6.9%5.8 to 8.17.1%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.0%9.8 to 14.211.6%in line13.5%similar9.7%8.1 to 11.510.2%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.1%2.6 to 3.73.1%in line3.8%similar2.7%2.3 to 3.22.9%in line3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.2 to 4.54.1%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.5%3.0 to 4.13.9%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Plymouth County, MA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalMA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%13.1 to 18.716.3%in line19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.514.7%12.2 to 17.315.6%in line18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%14.7 to 19.116.2%in line15.6%similar18.4%16.0 to 20.817.0%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%10.9 to 14.712.3%in line12.8%similar11.7%10.0 to 13.411.6%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Plymouth County

ZIP Codes in Plymouth County, MA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Plymouth County
ZIP Code 0204324,27225.0%20.7 to 28.8similar
ZIP Code 0204510,07228.3%23.5 to 32.6similar
ZIP Code 0204737126.2%21.8 to 30.4similar
ZIP Code 0205025,95628.1%23.6 to 32.1similar
ZIP Code 0206111,35126.3%22.1 to 30.5similar
ZIP Code 0206618,56126.8%22.4 to 30.8similar
ZIP Code 0230169,41836.4%31.2 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 0230236,20235.1%29.8 to 39.7similar
ZIP Code 0232425,67629.2%24.5 to 33.5similar
ZIP Code 023253,02517.7%14.4 to 20.9lower
ZIP Code 0233011,64530.0%25.3 to 34.6similar
ZIP Code 0233216,09026.0%21.6 to 29.9similar
ZIP Code 0233314,38229.3%24.5 to 33.6similar
ZIP Code 023387,74928.8%24.1 to 33.1similar
ZIP Code 0233914,83327.4%22.9 to 31.7similar
ZIP Code 0234110,36728.2%23.6 to 32.5similar
ZIP Code 0234624,24529.8%25.1 to 34.0similar
ZIP Code 0234711,52328.8%24.1 to 33.2similar
ZIP Code 0235027226.9%22.4 to 31.3similar
ZIP Code 0235117,08529.2%24.6 to 33.4similar
ZIP Code 0235918,36128.0%23.5 to 32.2similar
ZIP Code 0236061,13428.7%24.1 to 32.8similar
ZIP Code 0236413,70827.4%22.9 to 31.5similar
ZIP Code 023668327.9%23.1 to 32.4similar
ZIP Code 023672,93030.4%25.5 to 35.1similar
ZIP Code 0237017,80330.0%25.2 to 34.2similar
ZIP Code 023797,69728.2%23.6 to 32.5similar
ZIP Code 0238215,12129.9%25.2 to 34.3similar
ZIP Code 025384,42830.3%25.4 to 34.7similar
ZIP Code 025582,17830.8%25.9 to 35.2similar
ZIP Code 0257110,85830.2%25.4 to 34.5similar
ZIP Code 025763,95732.6%27.7 to 37.1similar
ZIP Code 027385,34728.3%23.6 to 32.6similar
ZIP Code 027396,50826.4%22.0 to 30.7similar
ZIP Code 027705,56028.7%24.0 to 33.1similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Plymouth County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Plymouth County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Plymouth County

Places in Plymouth County, MA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Plymouth County
Abington17,06229.2%24.6 to 33.4similar
Bridgewater Town28,63327.8%23.3 to 31.9similar
Brockton105,64335.9%30.7 to 40.4similar
Cedar Crest2,23028.1%23.5 to 32.5similar
Duxbury1,89626.0%21.7 to 30.3similar
Green Harbor39426.6%22.0 to 30.7similar
Hanson2,02828.7%24.2 to 33.2similar
Hingham5,97926.0%21.6 to 30.1similar
Kingston5,70028.0%23.5 to 32.3similar
Marion Center1,17227.5%23.0 to 31.8similar
Marshfield4,65328.0%23.5 to 32.2similar
Marshfield Hills2,49127.0%22.7 to 31.2similar
Mattapoisett Center3,19026.2%22.0 to 30.4similar
Middleborough Center7,92131.2%26.4 to 35.7similar
North Lakeville3,29028.9%24.2 to 33.5similar
North Pembroke3,49028.0%23.4 to 32.5similar
North Plymouth3,98331.9%26.9 to 36.4similar
North Scituate5,41426.7%22.2 to 30.7similar
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock4,74428.7%24.0 to 33.1similar
Onset1,61730.8%26.0 to 35.3similar
Plymouth7,66730.0%25.2 to 34.6similar
Scituate5,62026.6%22.3 to 30.9similar
South Duxbury3,46325.6%21.0 to 29.9similar
The Pinehills4,51526.0%21.8 to 30.2similar
Wareham Center2,97229.3%24.6 to 33.8similar
West Wareham2,22432.6%27.7 to 37.3similar
Weweantic2,10932.4%27.4 to 37.0similar
White Island Shores2,18029.9%25.3 to 34.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Plymouth County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Plymouth County, MA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Plymouth County, MA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.9%4.8 to 7.06.4%5.1 to 7.97.7%6.9 to 8.56.4%5.2 to 7.8
Coronary Heart Disease6.3%5.6 to 6.95.9%5.0 to 6.97.6%6.8 to 8.46.2%5.4 to 7.2
Current Asthma10.4%9.9 to 10.911.2%9.9 to 12.711.7%10.4 to 13.112.1%10.7 to 13.4
Depression17.8%16.7 to 18.820.6%17.6 to 24.022.6%19.9 to 25.523.8%21.0 to 26.7
Diabetes8.6%7.9 to 9.38.6%7.3 to 10.210.1%8.8 to 11.510.3%8.9 to 11.9
High Blood Pressure32.5%31.2 to 33.829.1%25.8 to 32.629.0%26.0 to 32.232.6%29.5 to 35.7
Obesity24.8%23.4 to 26.028.9%24.4 to 34.130.4%26.3 to 34.829.7%25.4 to 34.7
Health Insurance6.3%5.1 to 7.64.1%3.0 to 5.42.4%2.1 to 2.84.4%3.3 to 5.6
Binge Drinking17.0%16.4 to 17.616.7%14.2 to 19.419.0%16.4 to 21.817.3%14.8 to 19.9
Current Cigarette Smoking13.4%11.0 to 15.813.3%10.1 to 16.513.4%11.8 to 15.111.9%9.4 to 14.7
Physical Inactivity21.5%18.8 to 24.420.0%16.2 to 24.021.8%19.0 to 24.720.4%16.8 to 24.3
General Health11.3%9.6 to 13.312.6%10.4 to 15.115.8%14.2 to 17.615.9%13.1 to 18.7

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Plymouth County, MA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ma/plymouth-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Plymouth County, MA

How does the obesity estimate of Plymouth County, MA compare with Massachusetts?

The Massachusetts figure is 27.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Massachusetts figure is inside the interval of Plymouth County, MA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Plymouth County, MA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Plymouth County, MA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Plymouth County, MA?

CDC estimates that 10.3% of the adults of Plymouth County, MA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.9% to 11.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Plymouth County, MA above or below the Massachusetts figure?

Plymouth County, MA and the Massachusetts figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Plymouth County, MA is above the Massachusetts figure for 2 measures.

It is below the Massachusetts figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Massachusetts figure for 37 measures.