Residential delivery area · Rhode Island
ZIP Code 02816: Coventry, RI
ZIP code 02816 uses the postal name Coventry, Rhode Island and lies entirely in Kent County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 33,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,431 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Coventry · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kent County
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- House district
- RI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Rhode Island
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.9 sq mi · 901 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02816?
02816 centers on 41.696°, -71.623° and covers 36.9 square miles of land plus 3.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 02831, 02823, 02817, 02893, 02827, 02921, 02818, 02825.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02816, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 02816 compare with the rest of Kent County?
| Measure | 02816 | In Kent County | In RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 33,298 | 1st of 9 | 7th of 81 |
| Median household income | $101k | 5th of 9 | 28th of 55 |
| Median home value | $351k | 6th of 9 | 50th of 62 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 02816?
The 2020 Census counted 33,206 people in 02816; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 33,298. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 33,298
- 2020 Census count
- 33,206+1.8% since 2010 (32,611)
- Households
- 13,651
- Median age
- 44.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 02816?
Of the 33,298 people the ACS estimates in 02816, 17.8% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.1%).
- Under 1817.8%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older19.7%
- White, not Hispanic90.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 02816 earn?
Median household income is $101,431 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Kent County. It rose from $88,921 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $101,431
- Income per person
- $47,939
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,08317,850 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 02816?
FHFA's house price index for 02816, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 102% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $350,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,203
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.0%
- Housing units
- 14,548
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 02816?
572 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction110
- Retail trade83
- Other services (except public administration)68
- Health care and social assistance51
- Accommodation and food services51
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services47
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 02816?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02831 | Hope | 3,483 | $137k | 4.0 mi |
| 02823 | Fiskeville | 59 | $32k | 4.8 mi |
| 02817 | West Greenwich | 6,647 | $136k | 5.0 mi |
| 02893 | West Warwick | 31,173 | $78k | 5.4 mi |
| 02827 | Greene | 2,469 | $152k | 6.0 mi |
| 02921 | Cranston | 12,149 | $147k | 7.2 mi |
| 02818 | East Greenwich | 19,786 | $139k | 8.0 mi |
| 02825 | Foster | 6,107 | $113k | 8.0 mi |
| 02815 | Clayville | 161 | $126k | 6.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.