ZIP code
02920
in Cranston, Rhode IslandPopulation 37,155
57.08/ 100
Ranked #7,204 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #58 of 77 Rhode Island ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #78 of 112 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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
84.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
160 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 35% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS65thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 02920, one of several in Cranston, Rhode Island lands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,204th) and the bottom 25% of Rhode Island (58th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled mammography lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and walkability lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Transit sits in the top 6.0% nationally, and dental providers is in the top 10.4% nationally. Physicians settles in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 12.7% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 13.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 12.2% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 02886, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 72%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
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 80.5 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $80,717 predicts 79.2 years — 1.3 years above.
Ranked #1,368 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 11.9; chronic-disease standing 72.1 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,439 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
02921
Rhode Islandshares a border
Score 64.38
Similar health profile
17754
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 56.49
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 | 24.9% | 22.7–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 30.7–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.5–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 31.7–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 26.9–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.2–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.6–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 81.3–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.4–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 68.2–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.2% | 65.1–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.8% | 80.7–88.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 23.4–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 32.6–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 12.1–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.5% | 25.6–31.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 32.9–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | RI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (0.0–17.9%) n=77 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 3.7% (0.0–9.3%) n=77 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (1.2–17.4%) n=77 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 37.8% (20.4–68.2%) n=77 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–8.3%) n=77 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.1%) n=77 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.3% (87.7–100.0%) n=77 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.7% (18.9–42.2%) n=77 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (38.8–95.1%) n=77 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.5% (0.0–4.1%) n=77 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.9% (1.6–20.3%) n=77 |
| Single-parent households | 40.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.0% (35.9–70.5%) n=75 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.1% (10.7–35.3%) n=77 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.0 yr (34.6–53.3) n=76 |
| Median household income | $80,717 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $102,118 ($62,908–$137,181) n=71 |
| Median home value | $370,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $411,900 ($336,020–$633,580) n=73 |
| Median gross rent | $1,294 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 80.5, 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