Residential delivery area · Rhode Island
ZIP Code 02892: West Kingston, RI
ZIP code 02892 uses the postal name West Kingston, Rhode Island and lies entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $135,809 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Kingston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- House district
- RI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Rhode Island
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.2 sq mi · 212 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02892?
02892 centers on 41.499°, -71.602° and covers 27.2 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 02812, 02836, 02875, 02898, 02881, 02822, 02879, 02874, 02813.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02892, 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 02892 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 02892 | In Washington County | In RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,768 | 9th of 20 | 52nd of 81 |
| Median household income | $136k | 2nd of 10 | 7th of 55 |
| Median home value | $491k | 7th of 13 | 17th of 62 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 63% 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 02892?
The 2020 Census counted 5,420 people in 02892; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,768. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,768±999 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,420
- Households
- 1,965
- Median age
- 44.4
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 02892?
Of the 5,768 people the ACS estimates in 02892, 26.2% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).
- Under 1826.2%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic89.6%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 02892 earn?
Median household income is $135,809 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Washington County.
- Median household income
- $135,809±$33,791
- Income per person
- $55,936
- Below the poverty line
- 1.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $97,6542,860 returns; wages 72% 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 02892?
FHFA's house price index for 02892, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 104% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $490,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.1%
- Housing units
- 2,077
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 02892?
121 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction38
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
- Retail trade10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Health care and social assistance9
- Manufacturing8
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 02892?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02812 | Carolina | 1,479 | $105k | 3.3 mi |
| 02836 | Kenyon | 104 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 02875 | Shannock | 44 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 02898 | Wyoming | 1,912 | $119k | 3.7 mi |
| 02881 | Kingston | 7,687 | $57k | 4.1 mi |
| 02822 | Exeter | 6,539 | $113k | 5.3 mi |
| 02879 | Wakefield | 21,802 | $112k | 5.9 mi |
| 02874 | Saunderstown | 6,379 | $160k | 6.6 mi |
| 02813 | Charlestown | 8,051 | $109k | 8.1 mi |
| 02894 | Wood River Junction | 831 | – | 6.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.