Residential delivery area · Rhode Island
ZIP Code 02881: Kingston, RI
ZIP code 02881 uses the postal name Kingston, Rhode Island and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,472 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 27% of its land lies in Kingston (a census-designated place); 73% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kingston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- Kingston census-designated place
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- House district
- RI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Rhode Island
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.4 sq mi · 2,282 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02881?
02881 centers on 41.482°, -71.527° and covers 3.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 02874, 02879, 02892.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02881, 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 02881 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 02881 | In Washington County | In RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,687 | 6th of 20 | 43rd of 81 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $575k | not ranked | not ranked |
02881's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 7,687 residents live outside households (1,106 households; mostly students, median age 19.7): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 86% 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 02881?
The 2020 Census counted 8,443 people in 02881; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,687. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,687
- 2020 Census count
- 8,443
- Households
- 1,106
- Median age
- 19.7
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 02881?
Of the 7,687 people the ACS estimates in 02881, 4.7% are under 18 and 4.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.2%).
- Under 184.7%
- 18 to 6491.0%
- 65 and older4.4%
- White, not Hispanic69.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.3%
- Black, not Hispanic6.9%
- Other or two or more4.7%
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 02881 earn?
Median household income is $56,472 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,472±$27,857
- Income per person
- $15,788
- Below the poverty line
- 26.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 80.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $106,4681,160 returns; wages 64% 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 02881?
FHFA's house price index for 02881, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 125% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 77% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $575,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,642
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 44.0%
- Housing units
- 1,331
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 02881?
89 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services26
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Information7
- Retail trade6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
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 02881?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02874 | Saunderstown | 6,379 | $160k | 3.3 mi |
| 02879 | Wakefield | 21,802 | $112k | 3.8 mi |
| 02892 | West Kingston | 5,768 | $136k | 4.1 mi |
| 02836 | Kenyon | 104 | – | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 02882 | Narragansett | 13,091 | $96k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 02875 | Shannock | 44 | – | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 02812 | Carolina | 1,479 | $105k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 02822 | Exeter | 6,539 | $113k | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.