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Prudence Island, RI · standard

ZIP Code 02872

Newport County, Rhode Island - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

218
14/sq mi
$131,875
Median income
$597,200
Median home value
74.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Prudence Island pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 7%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 9%
home value, US ZIPs
14
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 02872 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 02872 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Prudence Island, Newport County, Rhode Island, home to just 218 residents across 15.4 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 02872 skews affluent, with a median household income of $131,875 (29% above the Rhode Island average), while per-capita income is $70,404. Poverty here runs at 0.0%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $597,200 (31% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 74.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Newport County, so you can benchmark 02872 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 02872, Prudence Island, RI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

218

Population

15.4

Area (sq mi)

14

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 02872?

71.5

Median Age

55.1%

Male

44.9%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 78.2%
African American 5.1%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$131,875

Median Household Income

+29% vs state

$70,404

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 02872 ranks nationally

Prudence Island, RI household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$131,875 Top 7% higher than 93% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 90.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 74.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

347

Total Housing Units

78

Occupied Units

269

Vacant Units

2.00

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$597,200

Median Home Value

+31% vs state

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 02872, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,066,000.

9

Businesses

35

Employees

$1.1M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 5 55.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 02872 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 02872 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 02872 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 02872 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
02871 Portsmouth, RI 17,171 4.4 mi
02841 Newport, RI 1,392 7.2 mi
02809 Bristol, RI 22,938 5.5 mi
02806 Barrington, RI 16,310 8.8 mi
02840 Newport, RI 23,335 9.6 mi
02835 Jamestown, RI 5,405 7.5 mi
02842 Middletown, RI 16,095 7.4 mi
02889 Warwick, RI 28,217 6.9 mi
02852 North Kingstown, RI 22,551 7.1 mi
02885 Warren, RI 10,627 8.4 mi

More ZIP Codes in Newport County

02840 standard
Newport, RI
Pop: 23,335
02871 standard
Portsmouth, RI
Pop: 17,171
02842 standard
Middletown, RI
Pop: 16,095
02878 standard
Tiverton, RI
Pop: 15,780
02835 standard
Jamestown, RI
Pop: 5,405
02837 standard
Little Compton, RI
Pop: 3,492

Related Areas

Newport County Prudence Island, RI Rhode Island

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 02872 in? ▼
ZIP code 02872 (Prudence Island) is located in Newport County, Rhode Island. Newport County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/newport-ri.
What is the population of ZIP code 02872? ▼
ZIP code 02872 in Prudence Island, RI has a population of 218 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 02872? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 02872 is $131,875, which is 73% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 02872? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 02872 is $597,200, which is 115% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 02872? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 02872 is White at 78.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 02872? ▼
ZIP code 02872 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 35 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 02872? ▼
In ZIP code 02872, 90.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 74.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.