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02806

in Barrington, Rhode IslandPopulation 17,126

ZipVitals Score
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71.21/ 100

Ranked #391 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.3%)

Ranked #1 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (top 1.3%)

Ranked #1 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 0.9%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Mammography

85.5%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$153,198

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.0%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

6.1%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

5.9%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

24.5%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.1%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

9.2%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

11.2%

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

5.0%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

Barrington, Rhode Island (ZIP 02806), overall, ranks in the top 1.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (391st) and the top 1.3% of Rhode Island (1st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled mammography registers in the top 0.4% nationally, household income resides in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled transportation settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 1.6% nationally, housing insecurity sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and obesity lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 84%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 98%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 99%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 92%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.7%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 95%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 83.0 ± 1.7 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.6 years — 3.4 years above them.

    Ranked #624 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults25.7%22.7–28.8
High blood pressure among adults31.3%27.8–35.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.3–11.3
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Depression among adults22.1%18.9–25.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.1%7.8–10.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.1%31.2–39.2
Obesity among adults24.5%19.6–30.0
Stroke among adults2.5%2.3–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.0%3.9–6.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years3.5%2.8–4.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%74.0–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults87.2%84.6–89.5
Cholesterol screening among adults92.5%91.3–93.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.5%69.1–77.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults80.9%78.3–83.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years85.5%80.6–89.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.9%14.9–21.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.9%6.5–9.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults15.8%13.0–18.8
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%25.0–35.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults11.2%9.7–13.0
Frequent mental distress among adults12.6%11.1–14.3
Frequent physical distress among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.2%8.0–10.5
Any disability among adults19.8%17.0–22.9
Hearing disability among adults5.6%5.0–6.4
Independent living disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.6
Mobility disability among adults8.5%7.3–9.9
Self-care disability among adults2.2%2.0–2.5
Vision disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.1%14.5–20.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.0–7.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.0–6.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.9–7.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
Loneliness among adults28.3%24.1–32.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.1%3.4–4.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)RI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77
Uninsured 18–641.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2863.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77
No HS diploma (25+)1.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77
Bachelor's or higher (25+)73.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77
Unemployment rate (16+)2.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77
Households without a vehicle2.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77
Broadband subscription97.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77
Homeownership rate88.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.7% (38.8–95.1%) n=77
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.5% (0.0–4.1%) n=77
Foreign-born population9.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77
Single-parent households41.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75
Population 65+16.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77
Median age43.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76
Median household income$153,198$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71
Median home value$644,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73
Median gross rent$1,943$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,374 ($1,168–$1,781) n=59
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)RI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.0 yr ± 0.8778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.2 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 0.87 years of 83.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured