ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02917: Providence County, RI

ZIP Code 02917 (Providence County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 15,293 residents in 4,979 households. The median household income is $110,938, the median home value is $451,800 and the median gross rent is $1,001/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

15,293

Margin of error ±684

Median household income

$110,938

Margin of error ±$15,368

Median home value

$451,800

Margin of error ±$17,633

Median gross rent

$1,001/mo

Margin of error ±$266

Median age

36.5 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.5 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 02917 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 0291736.5 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02917$110,938Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02917$44,488Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 029177.6%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 029176.1%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0291738.9%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02917$451,800Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02917$1,001/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0291778.9%Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0291724.5 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0291715.8%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02917

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 02917 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02917Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population15,293±6841,101,801334,922,499
Median age36.5 yrs±3.2 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,979±316441,570129,227,496
Median household income$110,938±$15,368$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$44,488±$3,898$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate7.6%±3.4 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±3.9 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%±4.5 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$451,800±$17,633$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,001/mo±$266$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.9%±5.0 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.5 min±3.5 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.8%±3.8 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 02917
GroupZIP 02917Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.6%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%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 Latino0.7%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.3%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02917 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Providence County
Largest overlapping place
Greenville (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
21.44 sq mi· about 713 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, RI02915 East Providence, RI02916 East Providence, 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.