ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02842: Newport East, RI

ZIP Code 02842 (Newport East, Newport County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 16,832 residents in 7,226 households. The median household income is $101,948, the median home value is $563,300 and the median gross rent is $1,990/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

16,832

Margin of error ±25

Median household income

$101,948

Margin of error ±$6,260

Median home value

$563,300

Margin of error ±$45,579

Median gross rent

$1,990/mo

Margin of error ±$170

Median age

43.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.9 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 02842 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 0284243.8 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02842$101,948Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02842$59,109Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 028428.5%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 028426.0%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0284247.4%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02842$563,300Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02842$1,990/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0284257.9%Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0284219.9 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0284210.9%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02842

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 02842 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 02842	Margin of error	Rhode Island	United States
Total population	16,832	±25	1,101,801	334,922,499
Median age	43.8 yrs	±2.0 yrs	40.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,226	±342	441,570	129,227,496
Median household income	$101,948	±$6,260	$87,796	$80,734
Per capita income	$59,109	±$5,986	$47,150	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.5%	±2.1 pts	11.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.0%	±2.0 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.4%	±4.4 pts	37.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$563,300	±$45,579	$404,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,990/mo	±$170	$1,342/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	57.9%	±3.7 pts	63.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	19.9 min	±3.0 min	25.5 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.9%	±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 02842
Group	ZIP 02842	Rhode Island	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.9%	68.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.1%	4.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	3.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.6%	4.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	9.3%	17.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 02842 is

State: Rhode Island
Main county: Newport County
Largest overlapping place: Newport East (46% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 12.54 sq mi· about 1,342 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 Newport County

02835 Newport County, RI 02837 Newport County, RI 02840 Newport, RI 02841 Newport, RI 02871 Newport County, RI 02872 Newport County, RI 02878 Newport County, RI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.