Comprehensive Health Information About 02199. It is estimated that 100% of residents in the 02199 ZIP Code, which is located in Boston, MA, currently have access to health insurance. Among adults ages 18 and above in this Boston, MA region, about 29.5% have high cholesterol. In regard to health risk behaviors in 02199, approximately 27.2% of residents consistently sleep less than 7 hours nightly.
An estimated 100.0% of residents in the 02199 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 3% higher than the rate of 97.3% rate seen in the state of Massachusetts overall and 10% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Boston, MA region, approximately 90.1% have private health insurance. This compares to 74.2% of those insured in Massachusetts and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 26.5% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 02199, versus 36.3% in Massachusetts and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 02199, Massachusetts, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
| Health Insurance | ZIP 02199 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 100.0% | 97.3% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 90.1% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 26.5% | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 0.0% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 96.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 89.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 02199 ZIP Code in Suffolk County is high cholesterol. Approximately 29.5% of adults 18 years and older deal with this issue of high cholesterol. An additional chronic health issue that is common for residents of the region associated with ZIP Code 02199 is high blood pressure. An estimated 22.8% of adults 18 and older in this Massachusetts region deal with the issue of high blood pressure.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Boston, MA region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 02199 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 19.6% |
| High blood pressure | 22.8% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 7.2% |
| Current asthma | 9.7% |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.4% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4.0% |
| Depression | 20.5% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 5.9% |
| High cholesterol | 29.5% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2.4% |
| Stroke | 2.1% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 02199 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 97.1% of adults in 02199 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 87.3% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Suffolk County region have practiced the preventive measure cholesterol screening in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 97.1% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 73.3% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 71.5% |
| Cholesterol screening | 87.3% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 76.4% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 02199 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 27.2% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 19.7% of 02199 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as binge drinking.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 19.7% |
| Current smoking | 7.5% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 15.3% |
| Obesity | 18.8% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 27.2% |
* Health data for ZIP 02199 courtesy of loquol.
