ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02881: Kingston, RI

ZIP Code 02881 (Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 7,687 residents in 1,106 households. The median household income is $56,472, the median home value is $575,000 and the median gross rent is $1,642/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 (poverty rate, bachelor's or higher) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

7,687

Margin of error ±555

Median household income

$56,472

Margin of error ±$27,857

Median home value

$575,000

Margin of error ±$109,024

Median gross rent

$1,642/mo

Margin of error ±$253

Median age

19.7 yrs

Margin of error ±0.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min

Margin of error ±5.2 min

How ZIP 02881 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 0288119.7 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02881$56,472Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02881$15,788Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0288126.7%*Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0288110.3%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0288180.6%*Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02881$575,000Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02881$1,642/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0288144.0%Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0288118.6 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 028819.2%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02881

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 02881 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02881Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population7,687±5551,101,801334,922,499
Median age19.7 yrs±0.2 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,106±274441,570129,227,496
Median household income$56,472±$27,857$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$15,788±$2,951$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate26.7%*±10.7 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.3%±4.8 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher80.6%*±14.1 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$575,000±$109,024$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,642/mo±$253$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes44.0%±7.9 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.6 min±5.2 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.2%±3.4 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 02881
GroupZIP 02881Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.2%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.9%4.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.9%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.3%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02881 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Washington County
Largest overlapping place
Kingston (27% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.37 sq mi· about 2,281 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 Washington County

02804 Ashaway, RI02807 Washington County, RI02808 Washington County, RI02812 Carolina, RI02813 Washington County, RI02822 Washington County, RI02832 Washington County, RI02833 Hopkinton, RI02836 Washington County, RI02852 Washington County, RI02873 Washington County, RI02874 Washington County, RI02875 Washington County, RI02879 Washington County, RI02882 Narragansett Pier, RI02891 Westerly, RI02892 Washington County, RI02894 Washington County, RI02898 Washington 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.