ZIP code
02804
in Ashaway, Rhode IslandPopulation 2,609
62.07/ 100
Ranked #3,484 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.9%)
Ranked #30 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #34 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
83.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.36 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.4%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST44thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.72 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
11.8 mi
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.1%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
23 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Ashaway, Rhode Island (ZIP 02804) sits in the top 10.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,484th) and the top 39% of Rhode Island (30th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: mental-health providers lands in the top 1.5% nationally, home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and modeled mammography lies in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 4.0% nationally, and civic stands in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas lands in the top 1.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 02808, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
02808
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 65.22
Closest healthier
02891
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 62.62
Similar health profile
13027
New York99% similar profile
Score 60.58
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 | 27.4% | 24.5–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 30.0–37.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 30.7–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 24.0–34.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 6.8–10.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 4.0–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.2–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.0% | 82.1–87.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.8–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.4% | 70.3–78.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.7–77.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.1% | 76.7–86.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 29.0–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.2% | 21.0–27.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.0% | 16.3–21.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.5–11.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.8–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 25.4–32.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (38.8–95.1%) n=77 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.1%) n=77 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 64.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 44.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $102,118 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $355,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | $1,604 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,374 ($1,168–$1,781) n=59 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.1 yr ± 1.17 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.2 yr (77.8–83.6) n=72 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.17 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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