Wood River Junction, RI · standard
ZIP Code 02894
Washington County, Rhode Island - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 722
- 64/sq mi
- $340,600
- Median home value
- 40.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wood River Junction pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 64
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 02894 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 02894 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wood River Junction, Washington County, Rhode Island, home to just 722 residents across 11.2 square miles, a density of 64 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 02894, but per-capita income is $64,228. The poverty rate stands at 1.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $340,600 (25% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 02894, plus 6 more within Washington County, give a clearer read than the 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 02894, Wood River Junction, 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
722
Population
11.2
Area (sq mi)
64
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 02894?
55.5
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
2.9%
Foreign-Born
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?
$64,228
Per Capita Income
1.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
329
Total Housing Units
329
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$340,600
Median Home Value
-25% 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 02894, employing approximately 97 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,775,000.
9
Businesses
97
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 02894 vs 02875 →
ZIP 02894 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 02813
Charlestown (02813)
7,831 residents
- 02892
West Kingston (02892)
4,988 residents
- 02832
Hope Valley (02832)
4,608 residents
- 02804 2,607
Ashaway (02804)
2,607 residents
- 02808 2,401
Bradford (02808)
2,401 residents
- 02898 1,696
Wyoming (02898)
1,696 residents
- 02812 1,497
Carolina (02812)
1,497 residents
- 02833 784
Hopkinton (02833)
784 residents
- 02894 722
Wood River Junction (02894)
722 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 02894 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02875 | Shannock, RI | 307 | 3.3 mi |
| 02812 | Carolina, RI | 1,497 | 3.2 mi |
| 02813 | Charlestown, RI | 7,831 | 3.8 mi |
| 02836 | Kenyon, RI | 136 | 4.2 mi |
| 02832 | Hope Valley, RI | 4,608 | 4.4 mi |
| 02808 | Bradford, RI | 2,401 | 3.7 mi |
| 02804 | Ashaway, RI | 2,607 | 3.9 mi |
| 02898 | Wyoming, RI | 1,696 | 4.9 mi |
| 02833 | Hopkinton, RI | 784 | 4.9 mi |
| 02892 | West Kingston, RI | 4,988 | 6.3 mi |
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