ZIP code
02814
in Chepachet, Rhode IslandPopulation 7,587
60.31/ 100
Ranked #4,627 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.5%)
Ranked #41 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #52 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Mammography
85.8%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.4 mi
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.9%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
70%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.2%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
17.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 34% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS66thDefinition & 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, Chepachet, Rhode Island (ZIP 02814) sits in the top 14.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,627th) and the bottom 47% of Rhode Island (41st).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled mammography settles in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled colon screening stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and transit is in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Recreation registers in the top 10.4% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 11.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the bottom 11.1% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 9.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 02828, 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 67%
21%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
“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
02825
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 59.11
Closest healthier
02828
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 62.24
Similar health profile
02817
Rhode Island99% similar profile
Score 60.60
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 | 27.3% | 24.7–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 31.0–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.1–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 33.1–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.9% | 26.2–35.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.7–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.9% | 82.5–87.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.8% | 90.5–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.7% | 73.5–79.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.1% | 72.3–77.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 85.8% | 81.9–89.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 19.1–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 29.9–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.0% | 22.8–29.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 18.2–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.9–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 30.8–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (38.8–95.1%) n=77 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.1%) n=77 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 64.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 52.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $110,764 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $390,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | $970 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 80.0, 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