Population 1,989 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 02898
Household size in ZIP 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 02898 has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Providence area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 41.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in ZIP 02898 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 02898 (9.5%), below 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 02898
Renters in ZIP 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 39.0% | 39.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 38.6% | 39.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 36.8% | 36.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.5% of households in ZIP 02898 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 02898 as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1959 | 1957 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1959 | 1958 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1960 | 1959 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 02898 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Providence area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $924 | $928 | $941 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,131 | $974 | $988 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,074 | $1,103 | $1,123 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,574 | $1,439 | $1,448 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$650 | +$511 | +$507 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 02898 runs $1,574 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Providence area ($1,439). The typical renter here spends 20.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 02898
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 32.4% | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 02898: 45.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 82.1% | 83.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 02898: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 02898
| Period | ZIP 02898 | Providence area | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02898 has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 02898 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 02898 | 2.54 | 41.0 | 9.5% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,574 | 45.8% | 98.3% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 02832 | 2.53 | 44.7 | 7.2% | 15.5% | 8.8% | 1983 | $1,368 | 35.5% | 91.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 02812 | 2.87 | 40.6 | 13.4% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 1979 | $1,580 | 49.7% | 98.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 02892 | 2.86 | 45.4 | 10.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1986 | $1,908 | 51.0% | 98.0% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 02873 | 2.01 | 49.2 | 2.3% | 31.1% | 10.9% | 1990 | $517 | 48.2% | 95.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 02875 | 2.89 | 43.5 | 14.3% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 1983 | $1,580 | 50.1% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 02894 | 2.78 | 36.8 | 12.1% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 1973 | $1,582 | 48.0% | 99.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 02836 | 2.89 | 43.5 | 14.3% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 1983 | $1,580 | 50.1% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 02822 | 2.84 | 39.6 | 7.2% | 18.5% | 5.1% | 1988 | $1,301 | 44.3% | 87.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 02833 | 1.81 | 52.2 | 2.6% | 43.7% | 12.6% | 1988 | $517 | 46.5% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 02881 | 2.36 | 22.9 | 14.8% | 34.8% | 29.1% | 1981 | $907 | 70.9% | 97.8% | 9.7% |
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 02898. 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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