ZIP Code 02881

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Washington County, Rhode Island.

Population: 7,183
Median home value: $481,000

ZIP Code 02881 (Washington County, Rhode Island) is home to about 7,183 residents. Its median home value of $481,000 runs in line with the Washington County figure of $469,800.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 02881's population declined 5.8% from 7,629 to 7,183, while its median gross rent rose 9.8% from $1,246 to $1,368.

Owners occupy 43.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 19.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,183
Median age: 19.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $481,000
Median gross rent: $1,368
Housing units: 1,247
Homeownership rate: 43.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6297,183

Median household income

$79,111$62,829

Median home value

$353,000$481,000

Median gross rent

$1,246$1,368

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,629	$79,111	$353,000	$1,246
2020	7,593	$101,311	$368,700	$1,388
2021	6,844	$72,466	$416,300	$1,319
2022	7,177	$62,829	$461,400	$1,419
2023	7,183	—	$481,000	$1,368

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

Age distribution

Under 50.2%

5 to 173.2%

18 to 2477.7%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 441.5%

45 to 543.0%

55 to 642.1%

65 to 741.5%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	0.2%
5 to 17	232	3.2%
18 to 24	5,584	77.7%
25 to 34	524	7.3%
35 to 44	107	1.5%
45 to 54	213	3.0%
55 to 64	154	2.1%
65 to 74	109	1.5%
75 and over	249	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,247	73.0%
Black or African American	327	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	736	10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	279	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	563	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate8.6%

Some college or associate's6.8%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree65.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	1.9%
High school graduate	117	8.6%
Some college or associate's	92	6.8%
Bachelor's degree	229	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	892	65.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone50.8%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit1.4%

Walked33.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,198	50.8%
Carpooled	120	5.1%
Public transit	34	1.4%
Walked	791	33.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	202	8.6%
Other means	11	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,266	58.8%
15 to 29 min	525	24.4%
30 to 44 min	250	11.6%
45 to 59 min	33	1.5%
60+ min	80	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 35.4% (710 of 2,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	516	48.7%
Nonfamily households	543	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,059	84.9%
Vacant	188	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	460	43.4%
Renter-occupied	599	56.6%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units37.9%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	643	51.6%
1-unit, attached	12	1.0%
2 to 4 units	53	4.3%
5 to 19 units	473	37.9%
20 or more units	66	5.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 02881

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