Comprehensive Health Information About 02543. The 02543 ZIP Code, which is connected to Woods Hole, MA, has an uninsured (health insurance) rate of approximately 4.6%. This is about 48% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. For adults aged 18 and older in this Woods Hole, MA region, an estimated 30.5% have high blood pressure. Regarding health risk behaviors in 02543, an estimated 16.0% engage in binge drinking behavior.
An estimated 95.4% of residents in the 02543 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 Woods Hole, MA region, approximately 77.0% 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 61.5% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 02543, 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 02543, 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 02543 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 95.4% | 97.3% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 77.0% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 61.5% | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 4.6% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 87.4% | 96.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 89.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 02543 ZIP Code in Barnstable County is high cholesterol. Approximately 38.7% 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 02543 is arthritis. An estimated 30.7% of adults 18 and older in this Massachusetts region deal with the issue of arthritis.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Woods Hole, MA region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 02543 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 30.7% |
| High blood pressure | 30.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 9.6% |
| Current asthma | 9.9% |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.1% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 5.2% |
| Depression | 20.0% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 8.2% |
| High cholesterol | 38.7% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3.1% |
| Stroke | 2.8% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 02543 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 97.2% of adults in 02543 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 90.6% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Barnstable County region have practiced the preventive measure cholesterol screening in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 97.2% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 80.5% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 76.8% |
| Cholesterol screening | 90.6% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 79.0% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 02543 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 25.9% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 25.4% of 02543 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as obesity.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.0% |
| Current smoking | 8.6% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 16.2% |
| Obesity | 25.4% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 25.9% |
* Health data for ZIP 02543 courtesy of loquol.
