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.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
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.
- Middletown · lowest
Middletown · lowest
$101,948 median HH income
- Portsmouth · near
Portsmouth · near
$116,831 median HH income
- Prudence Islan · near
Prudence Islan · near
$131,875 median HH income
- Newport · this city
Newport · this city
$133,854 median HH income
- Little Compton · near
Little Compton · near
$134,750 median HH income
- Jamestown · highest
Jamestown · highest
$140,625 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.
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 .
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 →
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, .