West Kingston, RI

Census ZIP code profile for West Kingston, RI — 1 ZIPs, total population 4,988. 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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West Kingston, RI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 4,988 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — West 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 West Kingston, the median household income averages $135,809 and per-capita income averages $55,936. Poverty rate runs at 1.2% and unemployment at 5.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $490,600 with median rent of per month, and 96.1% 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 West 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 West 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

4,988

Population

$135,809

Median Income

$490,600

Median Home Value

44.4

Median Age

How much do residents of West Kingston earn?

Median Household Income
$135,809
Per Capita Income
$55,936
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Poverty Rate
1.2%

What does housing look like in West Kingston?

Median Home Value
$490,600
Owner Occupied
96.1%
Housing Units
2,077

Who lives in West Kingston?

Bachelor's Degree+
51.3%
High School+
72.4%
Foreign Born
2.8%

ZIP Codes in West Kingston, RI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
02892 4,988 70 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in West Kingston, RI?
West Kingston, RI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 4,988, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in West Kingston?
The average median household income across West Kingston, RI ZIP codes is $135,809. The poverty rate is 1.2%.
What is the cost of living in West Kingston?
The average median home value in West Kingston, RI is $490,600. 96.1% 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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