ZIP code
02838
in Manville, Rhode IslandPopulation 3,740
63.57/ 100
Ranked #2,681 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.4%)
Ranked #20 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #20 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 18%)
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
86.5%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST37thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.8%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
13.7%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.5%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.1%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
9.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Manville, Rhode Island (ZIP 02838) sits in the top 8.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,681st) and the top 26% of Rhode Island (20th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled mammography rests in the top 0.2% nationally, lead in tap water sits at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening registers in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and park land lies in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 8.9% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 10.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 02093, about 3.0 miles away, 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 23.7; chronic-disease standing 85.8 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,621 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
02864
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 60.52
Closest healthier
02093
Massachusettsabout 3.0 mi away
Score 64.08
Similar health profile
01915
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 61.74
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 | 23.1% | 20.8–25.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.9% | 27.0–32.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 3.9–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.4–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.4% | 29.4–35.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 24.0–33.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.7% | 5.6–8.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 3.9–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.6–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 81.4–86.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.0–92.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 70.4–77.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.4% | 70.7–76.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 86.5% | 82.6–89.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 6.6–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 16.8–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 29.7–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.4% | 20.8–28.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.0–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.0–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.7–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 5.9–10.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.7–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 31.4–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.5% | 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 | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 30.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $97,273 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $372,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | $1,628 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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