ZIP Code 02828

ZIP code 02828 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.4 square miles in Greenville, Providence County, Rhode Island. The area is home to 7,704 residents, producing a population density of 623 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 02828 against Rhode Island and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 02828 sits at $97,196 (5% below the Rhode Island average), while per-capita income is $52,343. The poverty rate stands at 3.7% and the unemployment rate at 5.7%. On housing, the median home value is $440,900 (4% below the state average) with median rent at $1,070 per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 02828 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Providence County, so you can benchmark 02828 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →