ZIP code
02888
in Warwick, Rhode IslandPopulation 19,134
56.22/ 100
Ranked #8,039 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #62 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #82 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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
84.2%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST53rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Transit access
6.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
74.8%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST49thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
8.7%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
1.1 days/year
in the bottom 34% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS34thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 02888, one of several in Warwick, Rhode Island ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,039th) and the bottom 19% of Rhode Island (62nd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled mammography stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and transit sits in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening resides in the top 3.4% nationally, and walkability stands in the top 6.4% nationally. Fiber broadband sits in the top 10.5% nationally, dental providers resides in the top 13.5% nationally, and elder services stands in the top 15.0% nationally. Physicians sits in the top 17% nationally. Working the other way, modeled transportation noise resides in the top 10.8% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 11.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 02886, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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 ›
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 5.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 59.7 — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,870 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
02886
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 57.22
Closest healthier
02915
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 57.56
Similar health profile
06096
Connecticut97% similar profile
Score 55.27
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 | 29.1% | 26.3–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 33.8–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.8–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.1–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 28.2–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.6–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.8–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.9% | 83.4–88.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 89.1–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.8% | 71.4–78.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.4–75.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.2% | 79.6–88.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 20.2–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 31.5–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 24.2–30.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 30.2–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (38.8–95.1%) n=77 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.1%) n=77 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 46.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $91,867 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $350,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | $1,271 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 79.7, 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