Residential delivery area · Rhode Island
ZIP Code 02817: West Greenwich, RI
ZIP code 02817 uses the postal name West Greenwich, Rhode Island and lies entirely in Kent County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $135,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Greenwich · 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
- 50.3 sq mi · 132 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02817?
02817 centers on 41.629°, -71.659° and covers 50.3 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 02816, 02822, 02827, 02818, 06384, 06354.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02817, 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 02817 compare with the rest of Kent County?
| Measure | 02817 | In Kent County | In RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,647 | 7th of 9 | 47th of 81 |
| Median household income | $136k | 4th of 9 | 8th of 55 |
| Median home value | $535k | 2nd of 9 | 13th of 62 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 02817?
The 2020 Census counted 6,528 people in 02817; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,647. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,647
- 2020 Census count
- 6,528+6.4% since 2010 (6,135)
- Households
- 2,514
- Median age
- 43.0
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 02817?
Of the 6,647 people the ACS estimates in 02817, 19.5% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.2%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older20.2%
- White, not Hispanic87.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 02817 earn?
Median household income is $135,625 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Kent County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($146,856 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $135,625±$17,406
- Income per person
- $56,008
- Below the poverty line
- 2.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $108,1433,540 returns; wages 65% 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 02817?
FHFA's house price index for 02817, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 107% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $535,400
- Median gross rent
- $2,414
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.3%
- Housing units
- 2,624
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 02817?
168 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction37
- Accommodation and food services17
- Wholesale trade15
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services13
- Manufacturing12
- Professional, scientific, and technical services12
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 02817?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02816 | Coventry | 33,298 | $101k | 5.0 mi |
| 02822 | Exeter | 6,539 | $113k | 5.2 mi |
| 02827 | Greene | 2,469 | $152k | 6.4 mi |
| 02818 | East Greenwich | 19,786 | $139k | 9.0 mi |
| 06384 | Voluntown, CT | 2,663 | $107k | 9.5 mi |
| 06354 | Moosup, CT | 6,031 | $88k | 11.6 mi |
| 02898 | Wyoming | 1,912 | $119k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 02893 | West Warwick | 31,173 | $78k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 06373 | Oneco, CT | 219 | – | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 02831 | Hope | 3,483 | $137k | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.