ZIP code
02836
in Kenyon, Rhode IslandPopulation 104
64.62/ 100
Ranked #2,154 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.8%)
Ranked #16 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #16 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 14.3%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
4.1%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Mammography
84.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST61stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
19.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
74.7%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.3%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Kenyon, Rhode Island (ZIP 02836) sits in the top 6.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,154th) and the top 21% of Rhode Island (16th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled mammography settles in the top 1.0% nationally, poverty lands at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Homeownership settles at the national maximum, home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the top 3.2% nationally.
Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 02892, just across the boundary.
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 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
02813
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 61.72
Closest healthier
02892
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 66.13
Similar health profile
18954
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 65.47
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 | 23.5% | 20.7–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.5% | 27.1–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.0–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.1–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.6% | 28.0–34.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.5% | 24.3–34.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.3% | 5.1–7.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.5% | 3.3–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 71.2–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.8% | 81.7–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.5% | 89.6–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.3% | 69.4–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.4–78.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.4% | 79.6–88.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 7.5–13.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.0% | 12.6–20.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 30.5–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.1% | 16.7–24.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.7–10.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 15.7–22.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.3–11.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.4–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.6–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 24.7–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 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) | 33.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (38.8–95.1%) n=77 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.1%) n=77 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 60.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $458,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 2.43 | 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 2.43 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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