02889

Name: ZIP code 02889, Rhode Island
Address: RI, 02889, US

ZIP code 02889 is in Kent County, Rhode Island. About 27,516 people live here in 11,480 households. The median home value is $336,000 and the median household income $83,946. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

27,516residentsACS 2020–2024

$83,946median household incomeKent County: $94K

$336,000median home valueKent County: $366K

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

02889 in Rhode IslandZIP codes coloured by median household income

02889

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

27,516 residents in 11,480 households, next to the Kent County figure.

16%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

22%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

11,994 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $336,000 (±$8,369).

79%

of households own their home

79%

of homes are detached single-family houses

12%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,326

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20192%

2000–20095%

1990–19995%

1980–19896%

1970–197916%

1960–196914%

1950–195917%

1940–19498%

1939 or earlier25%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,631.

$83,946

median household income

9.4%

of people live below the poverty line

6.5%

unemployment rate

26%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

29 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 02889.

414 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores4

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants22

Limited-service restaurants16

Coffee shops and snack bars9

Bars7

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices3

Child care centers8

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 02889, next to the national figure.

85%

had a routine checkup in the past year

71%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

25%

get no leisure-time physical activity

36%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

14%

smoke

34%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

37%

have high blood pressure

18%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

35%

often feel lonely

12%

faced food insecurity in the past year

10%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Warwick Neck SchoolWarwick0.8 mi

Oakland Beach SchoolWarwick1.1 mi

Sherman SchoolWarwick1.5 mi

Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolWarwick1.6 mi

Park SchoolWarwick2.1 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

Kent County Rhode Island