ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02908: Providence, RI

ZIP Code 02908 (Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 39,500 residents in 14,756 households. The median household income is $73,081, the median home value is $324,100 and the median gross rent is $1,409/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

39,500

Margin of error ±2,460

Median household income

$73,081

Margin of error ±$3,255

Median home value

$324,100

Margin of error ±$19,346

Median gross rent

$1,409/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 02908 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 0290833.9 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02908$73,081Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02908$36,266Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0290816.3%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 029086.9%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0290826.9%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02908$324,100Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02908$1,409/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0290846.0%Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0290825.5 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0290813.4%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02908

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 02908 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02908Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population39,500±2,4601,101,801334,922,499
Median age33.9 yrs±1.0 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,756±952441,570129,227,496
Median household income$73,081±$3,255$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$36,266±$3,308$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate16.3%±2.7 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.9%±2.2 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%±2.6 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$324,100±$19,346$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,409/mo±$55$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes46.0%±4.9 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.5 min±3.5 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.4%±2.7 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 02908
GroupZIP 02908Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.7%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.1%4.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%3.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.0%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)44.0%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02908 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Providence County
Largest overlapping place
Providence (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.40 sq mi· about 11,618 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

02861 Pawtucket, RI02863 Central Falls, RI02864 Providence County, RI02865 Providence County, RI02876 Providence County, RI02895 Woonsocket, RI02896 Providence County, RI02903 Providence, RI02904 Providence, RI02905 Providence, RI02906 Providence, RI02907 Providence, RI02909 Providence, RI02910 Cranston, RI02911 Providence County, RI02912 Providence, RI02914 East Providence, RI02915 East Providence, RI02916 East Providence, RI02917 Providence County, RI02918 Providence, RI02919 Providence County, RI02920 Cranston, RI02921 Cranston, 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.