Residential delivery area · Rhode Island
ZIP Code 02838: Manville, RI
ZIP code 02838 uses the postal name Manville, Rhode Island and lies entirely in Providence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,273 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Manville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Providence County
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- House district
- RI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Rhode Island
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi · 2,677 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02838?
02838 centers on 41.965°, -71.479° and covers 1.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 02802, 02864, 02896, 02865.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02838, 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 02838 compare with the rest of Providence County?
| Measure | 02838 | In Providence County | In RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,740 | 31st of 42 | 56th of 81 |
| Median household income | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $372k | 16th of 32 | 40th of 62 |
02838's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,548) is more than a quarter of the figure ($97,273). 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 87% 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 02838?
The 2020 Census counted 3,801 people in 02838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,740. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,740±752 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,801+11.8% since 2010 (3,400)
- Households
- 1,310
- Median age
- 36.3
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 02838?
Of the 3,740 people the ACS estimates in 02838, 25.3% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.0%), then Other or two or more (14.3%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic81.0%
- Other or two or more14.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 02838 earn?
Median household income is $97,273 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,929 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,273±$37,548
- Income per person
- $56,253
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,5621,850 returns; wages 77% 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 02838?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $372,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,628
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.5%
- Housing units
- 1,326
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 02838?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction14
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Accommodation and food services5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 02838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02802 | Albion | 677 | $116k | 1.5 mi |
| 02864 | Cumberland | 36,820 | $118k | 3.0 mi |
| 02896 | North Smithfield | 11,583 | $109k | 3.4 mi |
| 02865 | Lincoln | 18,447 | $106k | 3.8 mi |
| 02895 | Woonsocket | 43,521 | $61k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 02917 | Smithfield | 15,293 | $111k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 02824 | Forestdale | 448 | $204k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 02876 | Slatersville | 355 | – | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.