Residential delivery area · Rhode Island
ZIP Code 02893: West Warwick, RI
ZIP code 02893 uses the postal name West Warwick, Rhode Island and lies entirely in Kent County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,608 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Warwick · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kent County
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- House district
- RI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Rhode Island
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.8 sq mi · 3,980 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02893?
02893 centers on 41.680°, -71.521° and covers 7.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 02818, 02886, 02816, 02921, 02920.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02893, 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 02893 compare with the rest of Kent County?
| Measure | 02893 | In Kent County | In RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 31,173 | 3rd of 9 | 11th of 81 |
| Median household income | $78k | 9th of 9 | 45th of 55 |
| Median home value | $331k | 9th of 9 | 58th of 62 |
Its median household income is higher than in 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% 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 02893?
The 2020 Census counted 31,030 people in 02893; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,173. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 31,173
- 2020 Census count
- 31,030+4.7% since 2010 (29,630)
- Households
- 14,361
- Median age
- 42.8
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 02893?
Of the 31,173 people the ACS estimates in 02893, 15.7% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.2%).
- Under 1815.7%
- 18 to 6464.3%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic80.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.2%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
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 02893 earn?
Median household income is $77,608 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Kent County. It rose from $67,615 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,608
- Income per person
- $44,795
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,83816,360 returns; wages 79% 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 02893?
FHFA's house price index for 02893, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 130% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $330,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,303
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.0%
- Housing units
- 15,269
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 02893?
532 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade85
- Construction74
- Accommodation and food services62
- Other services (except public administration)56
- Health care and social assistance50
- Professional, scientific, and technical services42
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 02893?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02818 | East Greenwich | 19,786 | $139k | 3.1 mi |
| 02886 | Warwick | 31,293 | $92k | 3.7 mi |
| 02816 | Coventry | 33,298 | $101k | 5.4 mi |
| 02921 | Cranston | 12,149 | $147k | 5.8 mi |
| 02920 | Cranston | 37,155 | $81k | 6.7 mi |
| 02823 | Fiskeville | 59 | $32k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 02831 | Hope | 3,483 | $137k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 02852 | North Kingstown | 23,406 | $119k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.