ZIP code
02857
in North Scituate, Rhode IslandPopulation 8,262
60.63/ 100
Ranked #4,380 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)
Ranked #37 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #47 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 42%)
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
84.3%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST57thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.6%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST66thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Transit access
4.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.72 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 Superfund site
1.5 mi
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST33rdUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, North Scituate, Rhode Island (ZIP 02857) sits in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,380th) and the top 48% of Rhode Island (37th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled mammography lands in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled colon screening rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and recreation settles in the top 5.9% nationally. Transit lands in the top 6.6% nationally, civic rests in the top 7.4% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Childcare rests in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 8.9% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 02828, 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 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
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
02814
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 60.31
Closest healthier
02828
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 62.24
Similar health profile
02360
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 60.45
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 | 27.2% | 24.6–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 31.1–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 21.0–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.9–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.5% | 25.9–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.0% | 6.6–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.7–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.3–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.1% | 82.7–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.7% | 90.5–92.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.6% | 72.4–78.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.8–78.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.3% | 80.1–88.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 18.9–26.1 |
| 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 | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.0% | 22.9–29.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.8–10.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 30.6–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (38.8–95.1%) n=77 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.1%) n=77 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 68.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 52.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $108,679 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | $1,548 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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