ZIP code
02882
in Narragansett, Rhode IslandPopulation 13,091
63.45/ 100
Ranked #2,732 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.6%)
Ranked #22 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #22 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
78.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transit access
8.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & 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)
4.4%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
20.6%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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
Narragansett, Rhode Island (ZIP 02882), by its overall standing, sits in the top 8.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,732nd) and the top 29% of Rhode Island (22nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled colon screening rests in the top 0.5% nationally, transit lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 6.7% nationally, loneliness registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and obesity stands in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Recreation lands in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Elder services resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 10.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 02874, 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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.7 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $95,721 predicts 79.9 years — 2.8 years above.
Ranked #530 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
02874
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 68.16
Closest healthier
02879
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 65.04
Similar health profile
02739
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 65.64
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 | 29.5% | 26.6–32.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 32.5–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.3–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.5–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.6% | 22.7–32.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 7.0–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.4–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.3–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 86.5% | 84.0–88.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.4–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 78.6% | 74.9–82.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.1% | 72.0–78.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.5% | 77.3–87.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 15.5–21.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 26.5–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.3–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.8–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 24.4–31.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (38.8–95.1%) n=77 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.1%) n=77 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 66.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $95,721 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $749,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | $1,705 | $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 | 82.7 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 82.7, 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