Comprehensive Health Information About 02357. The 02357 ZIP Code, which is associated with North Easton, MA, has an estimated uninsured (health insurance) rate of 4.4%. This is about 50% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. For adults ages 18 and above in this North Easton, MA region, an estimated 12.3% have high cholesterol. In regard to health risk behaviors in 02357, about 25.7% exhibit binge drinking behavior.
An estimated 95.6% of residents in the 02357 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 2% lower than the rate of 97.3% rate seen in the state of Massachusetts overall and 5% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this North Easton, MA region, approximately 86.5% 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 10.4% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 02357, 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 02357, 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 02357 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 95.6% | 97.3% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 86.5% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 10.4% | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 4.4% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 92.3% | 96.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 89.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 02357 ZIP Code in Bristol County is depression. Approximately 26.8% of adults 18 years and older deal with this issue of depression. An additional chronic health issue that is common for residents of the region associated with ZIP Code 02357 is current asthma. An estimated 12.8% of adults 18 and older in this Massachusetts region deal with the issue of current asthma.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this North Easton, MA region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 02357 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 4.1% |
| High blood pressure | 6.4% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 1.1% |
| Current asthma | 12.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | 0.8% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1.5% |
| Depression | 26.8% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 1.0% |
| High cholesterol | 12.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0.6% |
| Stroke | 0.4% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 02357 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 97% of adults in 02357 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 79.0% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Bristol County region have practiced the preventive measure visits to dentist or dental clinic in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 97% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 29.3% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 69.7% |
| Cholesterol screening | 74.6% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 79.0% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 02357 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 27.8% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 25.7% of 02357 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as binge drinking.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 25.7% |
| Current smoking | 5.2% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 12.9% |
| Obesity | 15.6% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 27.8% |
* Health data for ZIP 02357 courtesy of loquol.
