Pawtucket, RI

Census ZIP code profile for Pawtucket, RI — 2 ZIPs, total population 71,377. 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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Pawtucket, RI is covered by 2 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 71,377 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Pawtucket splits its residents across 2 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 Pawtucket, the median household income averages $72,475 and per-capita income averages $35,882. Poverty rate runs at 12.5% and unemployment at 7.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $325,750 with median rent of $1,219 per month, and 53.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 2 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket 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

71,377

Population

$72,475

Median Income

$325,750

Median Home Value

37.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Pawtucket earn?

Median Household Income
$72,475
Per Capita Income
$35,882
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
Poverty Rate
12.5%

What does housing look like in Pawtucket?

Median Home Value
$325,750
Median Rent
$1,219/mo
Owner Occupied
53.8%
Housing Units
32,875

Who lives in Pawtucket?

Bachelor's Degree+
22.0%
High School+
55.3%
Avg Commute
26 min
Foreign Born
24.0%

ZIP Codes in Pawtucket, RI

Side-by-side: Compare 02860 vs 02861 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
02860 45,199 3,229 America/New_York
02861 26,178 2,836 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Pawtucket, RI?
Pawtucket, RI has 2 ZIP codes with a combined population of 71,377, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Pawtucket?
The average median household income across Pawtucket, RI ZIP codes is $72,475. The poverty rate is 12.5%.
What is the cost of living in Pawtucket?
The average median home value in Pawtucket, RI is $325,750. Median rent is $1,219/month. 53.8% 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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