ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02816: Kent County, RI

ZIP Code 02816 (Kent County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 33,298 residents in 13,651 households. The median household income is $101,431, the median home value is $350,800 and the median gross rent is $1,203/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

33,298

Margin of error ±465

Median household income

$101,431

Margin of error ±$7,578

Median home value

$350,800

Margin of error ±$10,958

Median gross rent

$1,203/mo

Margin of error ±$149

Median age

44.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.7 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 02816 compares with Rhode Island and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0281644.0 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02816$101,431Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02816$47,939Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 028167.9%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 028164.6%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0281631.4%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02816$350,800Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02816$1,203/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0281681.0%Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0281625.7 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0281611.5%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02816

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 02816 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 02816	Margin of error	Rhode Island	United States
Total population	33,298	±465	1,101,801	334,922,499
Median age	44.0 yrs	±1.2 yrs	40.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	13,651	±473	441,570	129,227,496
Median household income	$101,431	±$7,578	$87,796	$80,734
Per capita income	$47,939	±$2,721	$47,150	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.9%	±1.9 pts	11.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.6%	±1.3 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.4%	±3.0 pts	37.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$350,800	±$10,958	$404,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,203/mo	±$149	$1,342/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.0%	±2.9 pts	63.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min	±2.2 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.5%	±2.3 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 02816
Group	ZIP 02816	Rhode Island	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.1%	68.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	4.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	3.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.2%	4.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.6%	17.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 02816 is

State: Rhode Island
Main county: Kent County— also overlaps Providence County
Land area: 36.94 sq mi· about 901 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Kent County

02817 Kent County, RI 02818 Warwick, RI 02827 Greene, RI 02886 Warwick, RI 02888 Warwick, RI 02889 Warwick, RI 02893 Kent County, RI

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.