| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 401 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:57 PM |
| Population: | 171,316 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 44003 |
| CBSA: | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
| Land Area: | 173 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 20 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.6903, -71.5244 |
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171,316 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 173 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 165,028 to 171,316 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 02827 (Greene, $152,305 median) and poorest ZIP 02893 (West Warwick, $77,608) are 10.6 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $330,800 in 02893 (West Warwick) to $613,500 in 02818 (East Greenwich).
Density varies 32× across the county — from 119 people/sq mi in 02827 (Greene) to 3,840 in 02893 (West Warwick).
Educational attainment ranges from 26.1% bachelor's+ in 02889 (Warwick) to 65.1% in 02818 (East Greenwich) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Rhode Island, this is the #2 most populous of 5 counties and ranks #3 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $97,929 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (44,644 of 128,594 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02816 | Coventry | Standard | 33,298 | $101,431 | 39.8 | 1.8% |
| 02886 | Warwick | Standard | 31,293 | $92,047 | 16.1 | 10.5% |
| 02893 | West Warwick | Standard | 31,173 | $77,608 | 8.1 | 5.7% |
| 02889 | Warwick | Standard | 27,516 | $83,946 | 8.7 | -2.8% |
| 02818 | East Greenwich | Standard | 19,786 | $139,217 | 21.4 | 8.7% |
| 02888 | Warwick | Standard | 19,134 | $91,867 | 6.5 | -3.6% |
| 02817 | West Greenwich | Standard | 6,647 | $135,625 | 51.8 | 8.6% |
| 02827 | Greene | Standard | 2,469 | $152,305 | 20.7 | 20.9% |
| 02887 | Warwick | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |