ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02831: Providence County, RI

ZIP Code 02831 (Providence County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 3,483 residents in 1,309 households. The median household income is $137,181, the median home value is $462,200 and the median gross rent is $1,705/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,483

Margin of error ±683

Median household income

$137,181

Margin of error ±$23,563

Median home value

$462,200

Margin of error ±$92,073

Median gross rent

$1,705/mo

Margin of error ±$256

Median age

41.1 yrs

Margin of error ±5.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±11.3 min

How ZIP 02831 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 0283141.1 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02831$137,181Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02831$67,199Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 028315.4%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 028311.0%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0283130.9%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02831$462,200Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02831$1,705/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0283195.0%*Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0283128.3 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 028316.3%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02831

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 02831 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02831Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population3,483±6831,101,801334,922,499
Median age41.1 yrs±5.5 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,309±293441,570129,227,496
Median household income$137,181±$23,563$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$67,199±$11,187$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate5.4%±3.0 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.0%±1.4 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%±7.0 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$462,200±$92,073$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,705/mo±$256$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.0%*±29.7 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.3 min±11.3 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.3%±3.8 pts13.0%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 02831
GroupZIP 02831Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino97.2%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%4.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.2%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02831 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Providence County— also overlaps Kent County
Largest overlapping place
Cranston (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.75 sq mi· about 324 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 Providence County

02802 Providence County, RI02814 Providence County, RI02815 Providence County, RI02823 Cranston, RI02824 Providence County, RI02825 Providence County, RI02826 Providence County, RI02828 Greenville, RI02829 Harmony, RI02830 Providence County, RI02838 Providence County, RI02839 Providence County, RI02857 Providence County, RI02858 Providence County, RI02859 Providence County, RI02860 Pawtucket, RI02861 Pawtucket, RI02863 Central Falls, RI02864 Providence County, RI02865 Providence County, RI02876 Providence County, RI02895 Woonsocket, RI02896 Providence County, RI02903 Providence, 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.