ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02909: Providence, RI

ZIP Code 02909 (Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 46,014 residents in 16,084 households. The median household income is $64,649, the median home value is $325,300 and the median gross rent is $1,366/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

46,014

Margin of error ±2,413

Median household income

$64,649

Margin of error ±$6,219

Median home value

$325,300

Margin of error ±$15,713

Median gross rent

$1,366/mo

Margin of error ±$121

Median age

32.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.3 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 02909 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 0290932.2 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02909$64,649Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02909$28,721Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0290924.4%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0290911.3%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0290922.0%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02909$325,300Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02909$1,366/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0290939.8%Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0290927.3 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0290910.5%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02909

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 02909 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02909Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population46,014±2,4131,101,801334,922,499
Median age32.2 yrs±1.5 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,084±949441,570129,227,496
Median household income$64,649±$6,219$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$28,721±$1,918$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate24.4%±4.0 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.3%±2.4 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%±2.4 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$325,300±$15,713$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,366/mo±$121$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes39.8%±4.3 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.3 min±4.0 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.5%±2.6 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 02909
GroupZIP 02909Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino20.0%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.9%4.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%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 Latino1.2%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)63.4%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02909 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Providence County
Largest overlapping place
Providence (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.13 sq mi· about 14,701 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, RI02908 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.