Kingston, RI

Census ZIP code profile for Kingston, RI — 1 ZIPs, total population 7,841. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Kingston, RI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 7,841 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Kingston splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Kingston, the median household income averages $56,472 and per-capita income averages $15,788. Poverty rate runs at 26.7% and unemployment at 10.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $575,000 with median rent of $1,642 per month, and 44.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Kingston against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Kingston as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

7,841

Population

$56,472

Median Income

$575,000

Median Home Value

19.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Kingston earn?

Median Household Income
$56,472
Per Capita Income
$15,788
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Poverty Rate
26.7%

What does housing look like in Kingston?

Median Home Value
$575,000
Median Rent
$1,642/mo
Owner Occupied
44.0%
Housing Units
1,331

Who lives in Kingston?

Bachelor's Degree+
80.6%
High School+
92.9%
Avg Commute
19 min
Foreign Born
13.7%

ZIP Codes in Kingston, RI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
02881 7,841 838 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Kingston, RI?
Kingston, RI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 7,841, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Kingston?
The average median household income across Kingston, RI ZIP codes is $56,472. The poverty rate is 26.7%.
What is the cost of living in Kingston?
The average median home value in Kingston, RI is $575,000. Median rent is $1,642/month. 44.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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