ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02915: East Providence, RI

ZIP Code 02915 (East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 16,752 residents in 7,381 households. The median household income is $84,414, the median home value is $357,600 and the median gross rent is $1,443/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

16,752

Margin of error ±1,107

Median household income

$84,414

Margin of error ±$7,305

Median home value

$357,600

Margin of error ±$11,360

Median gross rent

$1,443/mo

Margin of error ±$182

Median age

45.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.1 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 02915 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 0291545.1 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02915$84,414Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02915$47,560Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 029157.6%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 029156.4%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0291532.1%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02915$357,600Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02915$1,443/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0291565.4%Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0291525.1 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0291511.3%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02915

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 02915 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02915Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population16,752±1,1071,101,801334,922,499
Median age45.1 yrs±3.4 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,381±387441,570129,227,496
Median household income$84,414±$7,305$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$47,560±$3,907$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate7.6%±2.2 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.4%±2.5 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%±4.1 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$357,600±$11,360$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,443/mo±$182$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.4%±3.8 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.1 min±4.3 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.3%±3.0 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 02915
GroupZIP 02915Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.6%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%4.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino2.5%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.5%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.4%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02915 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Providence County
Largest overlapping place
East Providence (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.51 sq mi· about 3,040 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, RI02909 Providence, RI02910 Cranston, RI02911 Providence County, RI02912 Providence, RI02914 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.