ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02838: Providence County, RI

ZIP Code 02838 (Providence County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 3,740 residents in 1,310 households. The median household income is $97,273, the median home value is $372,300 and the median gross rent is $1,628/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,740

Margin of error ±752

Median household income

$97,273

Margin of error ±$37,548

Median home value

$372,300

Margin of error ±$83,592

Median gross rent

$1,628/mo

Margin of error ±$495

Median age

36.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.0 min

Margin of error ±9.8 min

How ZIP 02838 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 0283836.3 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02838$97,273Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02838$56,253Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0283812.6%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 028388.0%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0283841.0%*Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02838$372,300Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02838$1,628/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0283864.5%*Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0283825.0 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0283811.4%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02838

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 02838 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02838Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population3,740±7521,101,801334,922,499
Median age36.3 yrs±2.0 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,310±237441,570129,227,496
Median household income$97,273±$37,548$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$56,253±$25,603$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate12.6%±8.5 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.0%±8.9 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.0%*±10.5 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$372,300±$83,592$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,628/mo±$495$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.5%*±11.4 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.0 min±9.8 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.4%±9.2 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 02838
GroupZIP 02838Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.0%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino6.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.3%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.5%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02838 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Providence County
Land area
1.40 sq mi· about 2,671 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, RI02831 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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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.