Comprehensive Health Information About 02912. The 02912 ZIP Code, which is associated with Providence, RI, has an estimated uninsured (health insurance) rate of 4.0%. This is about 55% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. High blood pressure is an issue for roughly 7.7% of adults aged 18 and older in this Providence, RI region. Regarding health risk behaviors in 02912, about 18.7% of residents deal with obesity.
An estimated 96.0% of residents in the 02912 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 1% higher than the rate of 95.5% rate seen in the state of Rhode Island overall and 5% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Providence, RI region, approximately 93.9% have private health insurance. This compares to 71.4% of those insured in Rhode Island and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 3.4% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 02912, versus 37.0% in Rhode Island and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 02912, Rhode Island, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
| Health Insurance | ZIP 02912 | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 96.0% | 95.5% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 93.9% | 71.4% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 3.4% | 37.0% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 4.0% | 4.5% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 97.3% | 94.1% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 83.7% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 02912 ZIP Code in Providence County is depression. Approximately 30.5% 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 02912 is current asthma. An estimated 13.5% of adults 18 and older in this Rhode Island region deal with the issue of current asthma.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Providence, RI region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 02912 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 3.6% |
| High blood pressure | 7.7% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 0.7% |
| Current asthma | 13.5% |
| Coronary heart disease | 0.6% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1.5% |
| Depression | 30.5% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 1.2% |
| High cholesterol | 10.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0.6% |
| Stroke | 0.4% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 02912 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 93.9% of adults in 02912 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 73.3% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Providence 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 | 93.9% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 21.8% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 72.6% |
| Cholesterol screening | 70.9% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 73.3% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 02912 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 32.4% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 22.9% of 02912 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as binge drinking.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 22.9% |
| Current smoking | 6.6% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 17.1% |
| Obesity | 18.7% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 32.4% |
* Health data for ZIP 02912 courtesy of loquol.
