ZIP code
02858
in Oakland, Rhode IslandPopulation 738
59.56/ 100
Ranked #5,179 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #46 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #60 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (bottom 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.
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 ›Recreation access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$128,568
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
7.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
46.2%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.7%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Oakland, Rhode Island (ZIP 02858) lands in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,179th) and the bottom 40% of Rhode Island (46th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: poverty rests at the national minimum, recreation registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 6.0% nationally, modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and household income sits in the top 7.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography stands in the top 4.9% nationally. Set against that, homeownership rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 02839, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
02826
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 58.67
Closest healthier
02839
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 59.58
Similar health profile
02382
Massachusetts97% similar profile
Score 56.99
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 | 22.7% | 20.4–25.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.3% | 26.4–32.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.0% | 29.0–35.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 25.6–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 6.1–9.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 3.8–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.9–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.8–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 87.4–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.7% | 70.0–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.3% | 70.3–76.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.6% | 76.9–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 8.5–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 17.7–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 32.3–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–17.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.1% | 21.4–29.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.7–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.1–12.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.2–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.5–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.2–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 6.6–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.3–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 32.2–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.1–7.8 |
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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.0% | 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) | 7.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 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 | 16.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 4.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 28.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $128,568 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $351,500 | $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 | 83.6 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 years of 83.6, 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