ZIP code
02859
in Pascoag, Rhode IslandPopulation 7,018
57.98/ 100
Ranked #6,418 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #54 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #72 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›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 ›Grocery access
0.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Tree cover
73.7%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$124,592
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
56.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
97.3%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Pascoag, Rhode Island (ZIP 02859), on the composite measure, lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,418th) and the bottom 30% of Rhode Island (54th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum, mental-health providers lies in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the top 1.1% nationally. Grocery stands in the top 3.7% nationally, outpatient is in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 7.5% nationally. Household income sits in the top 8.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled pfas resides in the top 9.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 01516, 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 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 85.2 ± 3.4 years. A median household income of $124,592 predicts 80.9 years — 4.3 years above.
Ranked #152 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 85.2 ± 3.4 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 4.9 years above them.
Ranked #160 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
01516
Massachusettsshares a border
Score 61.26
Closest healthier
02814
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 60.31
Similar health profile
15658
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 56.81
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 | 26.6% | 24.1–29.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 30.7–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.1–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 31.8–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 27.3–37.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.4–9.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.9–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.5–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 81.4–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.7–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 69.6–76.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.3% | 67.1–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.3% | 80.0–87.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 21.6–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 32.2–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 25.4–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 32.4–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 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 | 8.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 71.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $124,592 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $385,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | $1,394 | $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 | 85.2 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 85.2, 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