ZIP Code 02903

ZIP code 02903 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.5 square miles in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. The area is home to 10,780 residents, producing a population density of 2,376 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 02903 against Rhode Island and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 02903 sits at $64,476 (37% below the Rhode Island average), while per-capita income is $56,047. The poverty rate stands at 20.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $408,900 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $1,713 per month, and 24.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 02903 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 56.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.5, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Providence County, so you can benchmark 02903 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →