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Population and households in ZIP 02838
Household size in ZIP 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02838 average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in ZIP 02838 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Providence area, where the median age is 41.7.
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 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 02838 (14.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 02838
Renters in ZIP 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.7% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.6% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 02838 is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Providence area as a whole (36.8%). About half of owners (49.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in ZIP 02838 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 02838 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Providence area.
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 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $825 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $919 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $848 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,759 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$934 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 02838 runs $1,759 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 02838
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 02838 as nationally: 38.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 02838 have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 02838
| Period | ZIP 02838 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02838 runs well above the national rate: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 02838 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 02838 | 2.74 | 38.8 | 14.6% | 33.3% | 4.8% | 1963 | $1,759 | 38.2% | 91.1% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 02802 | 2.13 | 56.0 | 8.6% | 29.3% | 5.1% | 1981 | $1,944 | 56.2% | 93.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 02895 | 2.54 | 37.6 | 22.3% | 62.8% | 9.4% | 1953 | $1,220 | 19.1% | 83.0% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 02864 | 2.60 | 43.3 | 9.8% | 23.6% | 6.1% | 1974 | $1,412 | 43.5% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 02896 | 2.50 | 46.3 | 7.5% | 22.1% | 5.1% | 1972 | $1,175 | 33.8% | 94.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 02865 | 2.59 | 45.7 | 12.3% | 26.8% | 3.8% | 1969 | $1,162 | 45.8% | 91.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 01504 | 2.37 | 43.1 | 10.1% | 26.9% | 3.0% | 1972 | $1,228 | 31.0% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 02917 | 2.45 | 40.0 | 6.3% | 21.4% | 4.0% | 1975 | $1,279 | 39.8% | 92.3% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 02876 | 2.65 | 40.9 | 6.1% | 27.6% | 6.8% | 1970 | $1,001 | 42.3% | 92.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 02863 | 2.84 | 32.0 | 23.3% | 74.4% | 9.0% | 1950 | $1,193 | 11.2% | 60.6% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 01529 | 2.66 | 45.0 | 4.2% | 13.1% | 1.8% | 1969 | $1,486 | 30.7% | 93.5% | 3.0% |
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 02838. 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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