Daycare shortages › Massachusetts
Daycare shortage in Massachusetts
Among Massachusetts ZIP codes with an established base of licensed providers, 22 have three or more children under five for every licensed childcare slot — the tightest supply in the state. Areas are ranked most-undersupplied first.
Most undersupplied ZIP codes
| ZIP | Children under 5 | Licensed slots | Children per slot | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02721 | 1,909 | 236 | 8.1 | 5 |
| 01841 | 4,318 | 631 | 6.8 | 9 |
| 02151 | 3,815 | 673 | 5.7 | 14 |
| 02536 | 825 | 167 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 02122 | 1,277 | 294 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 01905 | 1,885 | 452 | 4.2 | 7 |
| 02554 | 741 | 181 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 02149 | 3,134 | 787 | 4 | 13 |
| 01832 | 1,525 | 401 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 02150 | 3,025 | 816 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 02301 | 4,635 | 1,304 | 3.6 | 16 |
| 02155 | 2,703 | 779 | 3.5 | 13 |
| 01420 | 2,294 | 656 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 02703 | 3,424 | 1,020 | 3.4 | 13 |
| 01604 | 2,413 | 717 | 3.4 | 9 |
| 02124 | 3,166 | 939 | 3.4 | 20 |
| 02144 | 1,144 | 339 | 3.4 | 6 |
| 02126 | 1,914 | 587 | 3.3 | 11 |
| 01105 | 1,127 | 341 | 3.3 | 6 |
| 02601 | 908 | 284 | 3.2 | 6 |
| 01852 | 1,939 | 637 | 3 | 6 |
| 01453 | 2,213 | 746 | 3 | 14 |
Only ZIP codes with at least five licensed facilities that report capacity are
ranked, so this reflects genuine supply pressure — not areas where our roster is simply thin. Some
tight-supply ZIPs may be excluded for that reason; the full picture is in the API.
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