US Census Data

ZIP 02872 vs ZIP 02874

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 02872 and ZIP Code 02874: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 02872 and ZIP 02874 are ZIP Code areas in Rhode Island. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 02874 has the higher population (6,715 vs 105 in ZIP 02872). ZIP 02874 has the higher median household income ($155,099 vs $132,969 in ZIP 02872). ZIP 02874 has the higher median home value ($635,300 vs $293,600 in ZIP 02872).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 02872ZIP 02874
Population1056,715
Median age63.1 yrs41.5 yrs
Median household income$132,969$155,099
Median home value$293,600$635,300
Median gross rent$1,939
Housing units3312,565
Homeownership rate100.0%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%66.8%
Unemployment rate0.0%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 02872ZIP 02874
Population244 → 105 (-57.0%)6,045 → 6,715 (+11.1%)
Median household income$41,985 → $132,969 (+216.7%)$135,514 → $155,099 (+14.5%)
Median home value$289,700 → $293,600 (+1.3%)$457,600 → $635,300 (+38.8%)
Median gross rent$1,568 → $1,939 (+23.7%)

ZIP 02872

Population
244105
Median household income
$41,985$132,969
Median home value
$289,700$293,600

ZIP 02874

Population
6,0456,715
Median household income
$135,514$155,099
Median home value
$457,600$635,300
Median gross rent
$1,568$1,939

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 02872ZIP 02874
Under 50.0%4.7%
5 to 170.0%20.2%
18 to 240.0%10.8%
25 to 340.0%8.7%
35 to 446.7%11.0%
45 to 547.6%13.3%
55 to 6441.0%15.7%
65 to 7414.3%11.1%
75 and over30.5%4.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 02872ZIP 02874
White (non-Hispanic)61.9%90.5%
Black or African American7.6%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races30.5%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 02872ZIP 02874
No high school diploma0.0%2.8%
High school graduate49.5%10.9%
Some college or associate's14.3%19.5%
Bachelor's degree18.1%32.8%
Graduate or professional degree18.1%34.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 02872ZIP 02874
Drove alone73.3%72.8%
Carpooled0.0%1.6%
Public transit0.0%2.3%
Walked0.0%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%1.4%
Worked from home26.7%19.9%
Other means0.0%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 02872ZIP 02874
1-unit, detached100.0%97.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 02872ZIP 02874
Poverty rate0.0%3.9%
Average household size1.722.93
Mean commute (minutes)28
Median year structure built19511986

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