Newport, RI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Newport, RI: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 24,727. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet NEWPORT-RI · Newport, RI 2 ZIPs · 24,727 pop · #1401/25278 · Newport County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $133,854
  • RANK-TOP #1401/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Little Compton
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 25% owners
  • POP-TOWN 24,727
  • SPREAD-WIDE 02840→02841
  • HOME-TOP $746,900

Nearest income peer: Little Compton, RI (+ $896 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Newport

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Newport on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Newport, RI sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 6%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
24,727
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$133,854
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 2 ZIPs: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $133,854 and home value $746,900 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 64.2%.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (24.9%) for this income tier, rent $2,598 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Rhode Island, Prudence Island is the closest lower-income city and Little Compton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Newport.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Newport differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Newport. ZIP 02840 reports $86,250 in median household income, while ZIP 02841 reports $181,458. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.1×

02840 to 02841

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 02840 swallows Newport's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 02840 still holds about 94% of Newport's 24,727 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Newport

Citywide ZBP: 1,051 establishments, 12,332 employees , annual payroll $715,111k (~43 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 02840 (1,024 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (191) · also Accommodation and food services · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Newport, RI

These ZIP codes sit in Newport County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Newport. See the Newport County roll-up →

Newport sits in the upper half of Newport County on income: Portsmouth, Middletown and Tiverton report less, while Jamestown reports more. Middletown marks the far end of that range at $101,948, 24% below Newport.

Side-by-side: Compare 02840 vs 02841 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
02840 23,335 $86,250 1,024 1,248
02841 1,392 $181,458 27 1,152

Newport roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Newport, .