ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Rhode Island

ZIP Code 02921: Cranston, RI

ZIP Code 02921 (Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island) has an estimated 12,149 residents in 4,613 households. The median household income is $147,204, the median home value is $535,800 and the median gross rent is $1,411/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

12,149

Margin of error ±1,110

Median household income

$147,204

Margin of error ±$24,413

Median home value

$535,800

Margin of error ±$36,873

Median gross rent

$1,411/mo

Margin of error ±$218

Median age

44.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 02921 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 0292144.2 yrsRhode Island40.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02921$147,204Rhode Island$87,796United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02921$66,223Rhode Island$47,150United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 029215.8%Rhode Island11.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 029212.2%Rhode Island5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0292152.6%Rhode Island37.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02921$535,800Rhode Island$404,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02921$1,411/moRhode Island$1,342/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0292185.3%*Rhode Island63.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0292125.4 minRhode Island25.5 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0292114.0%Rhode Island13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02921

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 02921 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02921Margin of errorRhode IslandUnited States
Total population12,149±1,1101,101,801334,922,499
Median age44.2 yrs±5.2 yrs40.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,613±428441,570129,227,496
Median household income$147,204±$24,413$87,796$80,734
Per capita income$66,223±$5,841$47,150$44,673
Poverty rate5.8%±2.7 pts11.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±1.5 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.6%±4.4 pts37.7%35.7%
Median home value$535,800±$36,873$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,411/mo±$218$1,342/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.3%*±10.0 pts63.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±5.6 min25.5 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.0%±3.2 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 02921
GroupZIP 02921Rhode IslandUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.6%68.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%4.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.1%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 Latino0.0%0.8%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%17.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 02921 is

State
Rhode Island
Main county
Providence County
Largest overlapping place
Cranston (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.02 sq mi· about 933 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, RI02917 Providence County, RI02918 Providence, RI02919 Providence County, RI02920 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.