Albion, RI · standard
ZIP Code 02802
Providence County, Rhode Island - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 786
- 1,552/sq mi High-density area
- $116,159
- Median income Above-median income area
- $362,700
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 29.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Albion pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,552
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 02802 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 02802 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Albion, Providence County, Rhode Island, home to just 786 residents across 0.5 square miles, a density of 1,552 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 02802 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,159 (14% above the average Rhode Island ZIP), while per-capita income is $57,877. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $362,700 (21% below the average Rhode Island ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Providence County, so 02802 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 02802, Albion, RI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
786
Population
0.5
Area (sq mi)
1,552
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 02802?
53.2
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
Female
9.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$116,159
Median Household Income
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$57,877
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 02802 ranks among Rhode Island ZIPs
Albion, RI household income vs. every Rhode Island ZIP code
Median household income among 71 reporting Rhode Island ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$116,159 Top 30% higher than 70% of 71 Rhode Island ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Rhode Island ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
474housing units
474
Total Housing Units
378
Occupied Units
96
Vacant Units
1.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$362,700
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 02802, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,871,000.
9
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 02802 vs 02838 →
ZIP 02802 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 02895
Woonsocket (02895)
41,186 residents
- 02908
Providence (02908)
37,467 residents
- 02864
Cumberland (02864)
33,396 residents
- 02904
Providence (02904)
29,359 residents
- 02863
Central Falls (02863)
19,385 residents
- 02865
Lincoln (02865)
16,951 residents
- 02911 15,574
North Providence (02911)
15,574 residents
- 02917 13,762
Smithfield (02917)
13,762 residents
- 02896 11,537
North Smithfield (02896)
11,537 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 02802 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 02802 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 02864
Cumberland (02864)
$117,522 median income
- 02802
Albion (02802)
$116,159 median income
- 02917
Smithfield (02917)
$110,938 median income
- 02896
North Smithfield (02896)
$108,983 median income
- 02865
Lincoln (02865)
$105,958 median income
- 02838
Manville (02838)
$97,273 median income
- 02911
North Providence (02911)
$89,456 median income
- 02908
Providence (02908)
$73,081 median income
- 02904
Providence (02904)
$67,003 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 02802 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02838 | Manville, RI | 3,400 | 1.4 mi |
| 02865 | Lincoln, RI | 16,951 | 2.7 mi |
| 02864 | Cumberland, RI | 33,396 | 2.2 mi |
| 02895 | Woonsocket, RI | 41,186 | 4.1 mi |
| 02904 | Providence, RI | 29,359 | 6.4 mi |
| 02917 | Smithfield, RI | 13,762 | 4.7 mi |
| 02911 | North Providence, RI | 15,574 | 6.8 mi |
| 02896 | North Smithfield, RI | 11,537 | 5.1 mi |
| 02863 | Central Falls, RI | 19,385 | 5.3 mi |
| 02908 | Providence, RI | 37,467 | 7.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 02802, both outside RI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 02802 in?
ZIP code 02802 (Albion) is located in Providence County, Rhode Island. Providence County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/providence-ri.
What is the population of ZIP code 02802?
ZIP code 02802 in Albion, RI has a population of 786 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 02802?
The median household income in ZIP 02802 is $116,159, which is 52% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 02802?
The median home value in ZIP 02802 is $362,700, which is 30% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 02802?
The largest racial group in ZIP 02802 is White at 86.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 02802?
ZIP code 02802 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 02802?
In ZIP code 02802, 95.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 02802?
In ZIP code 02802, approximately 83.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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