US Census Data

ZIP Code 02861

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Population
27,928
+9.0%’19–’23
Median household income
$83,044
+28.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$285,200
+44.2%’19–’23

ZIP Code 02861 (Providence County, Rhode Island) is home to about 27,928 residents. Its median household income of $83,044 runs above the Providence County figure of $78,204.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 02861's population grew 9.0% from 25,622 to 27,928, while its median gross rent rose 26.9% from $1,007 to $1,278.

The median resident is 38.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
27,928
Median age
38.8 yrs
Median household income
$83,044
Median home value
$285,200
Median gross rent
$1,278
Housing units
11,928
Homeownership rate
64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
Unemployment rate
5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
25,62227,928
Median household income
$64,833$83,044
Median home value
$197,800$285,200
Median gross rent
$1,007$1,278
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201925,622$64,833$197,800$1,007
202024,764$68,700$215,400$1,021
202127,128$73,285$228,100$1,110
202227,527$78,977$264,800$1,188
202327,928$83,044$285,200$1,278

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,5315.5%
5 to 173,90014.0%
18 to 241,9447.0%
25 to 344,63416.6%
35 to 444,17014.9%
45 to 543,79113.6%
55 to 643,67313.2%
65 to 742,7269.8%
75 and over1,5595.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)17,00660.9%
Black or African American2,6819.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian4851.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race6402.3%
Two or more races2,2207.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,89617.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,75513.4%
High school graduate7,29535.5%
Some college or associate's6,32230.8%
Bachelor's degree2,81413.7%
Graduate or professional degree1,3676.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone11,79378.2%
Carpooled1,2328.2%
Public transit3322.2%
Walked1521.0%
Bicycle450.3%
Worked from home1,3298.8%
Other means2061.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,83927.9%
15 to 29 min5,10837.1%
30 to 44 min2,94321.4%
45 to 59 min7545.5%
60+ min1,1168.1%

Households

Average household size
2.47
Poverty rate
9.1% (2,498 of 27,565)
CountShare
Family households7,23164.2%
Nonfamily households4,02835.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1951

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied11,25994.4%
Vacant6695.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,27564.6%
Renter-occupied3,98435.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,19952.0%
1-unit, attached3482.9%
2 to 4 units3,60830.2%
5 to 19 units1,0038.4%
20 or more units6105.1%
Mobile home & other1601.3%

Geography

ZCTA
02861
Land area
3.57 sq mi
Water area
0.13 sq mi
Center point
41.8786, -71.3531

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

9