Residential delivery area · Rhode Island
ZIP Code 02822: Exeter, RI
ZIP code 02822 uses the postal name Exeter, Rhode Island and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $112,813 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Exeter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- House district
- RI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Rhode Island
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.4 sq mi · 120 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02822?
02822 centers on 41.575°, -71.587° and covers 54.4 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 02817, 02892, 02898, 02852, 02818, 02874, 02832, 02873, 06384.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02822, 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 02822 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 02822 | In Washington County | In RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,539 | 7th of 20 | 49th of 81 |
| Median household income | $113k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $520k | 5th of 13 | 15th of 62 |
02822's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,032) is more than a quarter of the figure ($112,813). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 56% of 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 02822?
The 2020 Census counted 5,960 people in 02822; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,539. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,539
- 2020 Census count
- 5,960−2.5% since 2010 (6,111)
- Households
- 2,142
- Median age
- 37.3
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 02822?
Of the 6,539 people the ACS estimates in 02822, 20.2% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.5%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older17.4%
- White, not Hispanic83.5%
- Hispanic or Latino7.4%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 02822 earn?
Median household income is $112,813 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($101,870 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $112,813±$37,032
- Income per person
- $45,996
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 44.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $115,6213,280 returns; wages 62% 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 02822?
FHFA's house price index for 02822, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 106% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $520,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,267
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.4%
- Housing units
- 2,254
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 02822?
163 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction32
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services23
- Retail trade17
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
- Accommodation and food services14
- Other services (except public administration)12
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 02822?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02817 | West Greenwich | 6,647 | $136k | 5.2 mi |
| 02892 | West Kingston | 5,768 | $136k | 5.3 mi |
| 02898 | Wyoming | 1,912 | $119k | 5.8 mi |
| 02852 | North Kingstown | 23,406 | $119k | 6.6 mi |
| 02818 | East Greenwich | 19,786 | $139k | 7.0 mi |
| 02874 | Saunderstown | 6,379 | $160k | 7.4 mi |
| 02832 | Hope Valley | 4,998 | $106k | 8.7 mi |
| 02873 | Rockville | 124 | $46k | 10.4 mi |
| 06384 | Voluntown, CT | 2,663 | $107k | 12.6 mi |
| 02881 | Kingston | 7,687 | $57k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 02812 | Carolina | 1,479 | $105k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.