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Population and households in ZIP 02888
Household size in ZIP 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02888 are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.33 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 02888 is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
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 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 02888 than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 02888 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Rhode Island ZIP codes.
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 02888
Renters in ZIP 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 02888 is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east.
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 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 02888: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. ZIP 02888 has a lower vacancy rate than most Rhode Island ZIP codes.
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 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 02888 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1951 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,080 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,021 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,165 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,375 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 02888 pays $1,375 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $294 a month from 2006–10, a 27% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southeast.
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 02888
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 02888 (32.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 02888: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 02888
| Period | ZIP 02888 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02888 runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 02888 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 02888 | 2.24 | 43.2 | 13.6% | 20.2% | 5.2% | 1955 | $1,375 | 32.4% | 95.2% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 02910 | 2.67 | 36.8 | 12.1% | 31.9% | 6.6% | 1946 | $1,391 | 29.6% | 88.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 02905 | 2.60 | 35.3 | 15.3% | 48.0% | 7.9% | 1947 | $1,341 | 30.9% | 77.8% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 02889 | 2.42 | 44.4 | 7.8% | 20.5% | 4.9% | 1959 | $1,474 | 26.8% | 91.1% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 02915 | 2.26 | 45.5 | 8.6% | 36.7% | 5.3% | 1961 | $1,250 | 34.2% | 92.5% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 02920 | 2.44 | 42.0 | 9.0% | 36.9% | 4.2% | 1963 | $1,420 | 32.2% | 89.3% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 02907 | 2.94 | 36.1 | 20.0% | 64.0% | 6.3% | 1948 | $1,296 | 23.0% | 74.8% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 02886 | 2.37 | 43.8 | 8.9% | 35.7% | 5.5% | 1964 | $1,349 | 36.8% | 93.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 02806 | 2.71 | 44.9 | 10.8% | 12.0% | 4.7% | 1955 | $2,228 | 72.8% | 98.3% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 02914 | 2.30 | 44.1 | 11.9% | 46.4% | 7.4% | 1955 | $1,260 | 26.9% | 83.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 02903 | 1.62 | 35.0 | 2.5% | 80.0% | 13.3% | 1956 | $1,909 | 60.8% | 90.4% | 4.9% |
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 02888. 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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