ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02891: Westerly, RI

ZIP Code 02891 (Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 21,587 residents in 9,753 households. The median household income is $97,110, the median home value is $470,000 and the median gross rent is $1,266/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

Total population

21,587

Margin of error ±615

Median household income

$97,110

Margin of error ±$4,626

Median home value

$470,000

Margin of error ±$14,480

Median gross rent

$1,266/mo

Margin of error ±$129

Median age

53.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.6 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 02891 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 0289153.5 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02891$97,110Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02891$60,285Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 028915.5%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 028914.1%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0289146.1%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02891$470,000Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02891$1,266/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0289174.6%Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0289123.6 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0289111.6%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02891

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 02891 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02891Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population21,587±6151,101,801334,922,499
Median age53.5 yrs±1.1 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,753±406441,570129,227,496
Median household income$97,110±$4,626$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$60,285±$3,309$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate5.5%±1.2 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.7 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.1%±3.9 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$470,000±$14,480$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,266/mo±$129$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.6%±2.8 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.6 min±3.2 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.6%±2.8 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 02891
GroupZIP 02891Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.1%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%4.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%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 Latino0.8%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02891 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Washington County
Largest overlapping place
Westerly (60% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
26.28 sq mi· about 821 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, RI02881 Kingston, RI02882 Narragansett Pier, RI02892 Washington County, RI02894 Washington County, RI02898 Washington County, RI

See every ZIP code in Rhode Island, or compare ZIP 02891 with another ZIP code.

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.