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ZIP Code 02831: Hope, RI
ZIP code 02831 uses the postal name Hope, Rhode Island and lies mostly in Providence County (94% of its land) with the rest in Kent County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $137,181 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Cranston; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hope · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Providence County (94%); Kent County (6%)
- Census places
- Cranston
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- House district
- RI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Rhode Island
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 10.8 sq mi · 324 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02831?
02831 centers on 41.746°, -71.585° and covers 10.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 02823, 02921, 02816, 02857, 02825.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02831, 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 02831 compare with the rest of Providence County?
| Measure | 02831 | In Providence County | In RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,483 | 32nd of 42 | 58th of 81 |
| Median household income | $137k | 2nd of 30 | 6th of 55 |
| Median home value | $462k | 4th of 32 | 22nd of 62 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% 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 02831?
The 2020 Census counted 3,860 people in 02831; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,483. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,483±683 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,860
- Households
- 1,309
- Median age
- 41.1
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 02831?
Of the 3,483 people the ACS estimates in 02831, 20.1% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.2%).
- Under 1820.1%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older22.2%
- White, not Hispanic97.2%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 02831 earn?
Median household income is $137,181 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Providence County.
- Median household income
- $137,181±$23,563
- Income per person
- $67,199
- Below the poverty line
- 5.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $104,2282,260 returns; wages 69% 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 02831?
FHFA's house price index for 02831, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $462,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,705
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.0%
- Housing units
- 1,309
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 02831?
83 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 19 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction26
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Wholesale trade6
- Health care and social assistance6
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 02831?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02823 | Fiskeville | 59 | $32k | 2.3 mi |
| 02921 | Cranston | 12,149 | $147k | 3.8 mi |
| 02816 | Coventry | 33,298 | $101k | 4.0 mi |
| 02857 | North Scituate | 8,262 | $109k | 5.8 mi |
| 02825 | Foster | 6,107 | $113k | 7.7 mi |
| 02815 | Clayville | 161 | $126k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 02893 | West Warwick | 31,173 | $78k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 02920 | Cranston | 37,155 | $81k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 02919 | Johnston | 29,802 | $92k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.