ZIP Code 02859

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Population: 6,803
Median household income: $118,662
Median home value: $361,600

ZIP Code 02859 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to about 6,803 residents. The median household income of $118,662 is above the Providence County median ($78,204).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 02859's population declined 3.8% from 7,070 to 6,803, while its median gross rent rose 31.4% from $931 to $1,223.

72.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,803
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $118,662
Median home value: $361,600
Median gross rent: $1,223
Housing units: 2,465
Homeownership rate: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0706,803

Median household income

$87,363$118,662

Median home value

$237,100$361,600

Median gross rent

$931$1,223

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,070	$87,363	$237,100	$931
2020	7,992	$96,308	$271,200	$911
2021	7,401	$103,218	$293,400	$891
2022	7,295	$114,726	$331,000	$1,182
2023	6,803	$118,662	$361,600	$1,223

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	335	4.9%
5 to 17	826	12.1%
18 to 24	928	13.6%
25 to 34	704	10.3%
35 to 44	793	11.7%
45 to 54	799	11.7%
55 to 64	1,157	17.0%
65 to 74	865	12.7%
75 and over	396	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,016	88.4%
Black or African American	22	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	88	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	133	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	542	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	278	5.9%
High school graduate	1,385	29.4%
Some college or associate's	1,960	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	722	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	369	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,953	83.0%
Carpooled	179	5.0%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	61	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	297	8.3%
Other means	61	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	623	19.1%
15 to 29 min	847	26.0%
30 to 44 min	796	24.4%
45 to 59 min	628	19.3%
60+ min	368	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 8.1% (525 of 6,496)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,740	76.6%
Nonfamily households	533	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,273	92.2%
Vacant	192	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,785	78.5%
Renter-occupied	488	21.5%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,792	72.7%
1-unit, attached	214	8.7%
2 to 4 units	314	12.7%
5 to 19 units	121	4.9%
20 or more units	7	0.3%
Mobile home & other	17	0.7%

ZIP Code 02859

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