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Household size in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 02790 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.60, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, ZIP 02790 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 46.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 02790: 7.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 02790
Renters in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 39.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 02790 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.7 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 02790: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1959 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 02790 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Providence area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $814 | $928 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $964 | $974 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,141 | $1,103 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,413 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$599 | +$511 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 02790 pays $1,413 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $599 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 02790
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 28.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 32.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 02790 (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 82.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 02790 have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.6 points, in line with the national trend. Compared with other Massachusetts ZIP codes, though, ZIP 02790 has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 02790
| Period | ZIP 02790 | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02790 has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 02790 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 02790 | 2.55 | 48.8 | 7.7% | 16.9% | 13.0% | 1977 | $1,413 | 28.6% | 91.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 02878 | 2.35 | 50.7 | 3.2% | 19.3% | 11.2% | 1975 | $1,292 | 39.6% | 92.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 02747 | 2.47 | 40.2 | 6.4% | 22.4% | 4.1% | 1980 | $1,272 | 36.1% | 86.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 02723 | 2.26 | 39.0 | 17.6% | 68.4% | 5.1% | 1942 | $1,101 | 12.5% | 75.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 02721 | 2.38 | 40.8 | 15.8% | 65.8% | 9.4% | 1950 | $1,117 | 14.9% | 73.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 02724 | 2.28 | 39.4 | 18.6% | 66.6% | 6.7% | 1952 | $1,094 | 13.1% | 71.2% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 02791 | 1.96 | 61.2 | 3.8% | 21.1% | 26.4% | 1965 | $1,630 | 64.2% | 98.5% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 02748 | 2.34 | 52.1 | 5.4% | 26.5% | 11.8% | 1964 | $1,644 | 44.8% | 89.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 02720 | 2.14 | 40.6 | 14.1% | 61.0% | 4.3% | 1952 | $1,328 | 20.5% | 81.0% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 02837 | 2.45 | 56.5 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 25.3% | 1973 | $2,049 | 55.8% | 94.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 02740 | 2.36 | 38.8 | 19.5% | 60.5% | 6.3% | 1944 | $1,135 | 16.7% | 76.5% | 7.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 02790. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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