| ZIP Codes: | 23 ZIP Codes (19 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 401 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:57 PM |
| Population: | 130,344 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 44009 |
| CBSA: | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
| Land Area: | 349 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 33 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.4596, -71.6201 |
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130,344 residents live across 23 ZIPs covering 349 sq mi, served by 22 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 126,609 to 130,344 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.0% change. 13 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 02874 (Saunderstown, $159,861 median) and poorest ZIP 02881 (Kingston, $56,472) are 3.8 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $340,600 in 02894 (Wood River Junction) to $1,301,100 in 02807 (Block Island).
Density varies 30× across the county — from 80 people/sq mi in 02807 (Block Island) to 2,392 in 02881 (Kingston).
Educational attainment ranges from 33.6% bachelor's+ in 02804 (Ashaway) to 80.6% in 02881 (Kingston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Rhode Island, this is the #3 most populous of 5 counties and ranks #4 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $108,342 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
52.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (48,185 of 92,003 reporting).
19 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02852 | North Kingstown | Standard | 23,406 | $118,643 | 31.5 | 4.1% |
| 02879 | Wakefield | Standard | 21,802 | $112,231 | 41.1 | 7.7% |
| 02891 | Westerly | Standard | 21,587 | $97,110 | 28.4 | 0.9% |
| 02882 | Narragansett | Standard | 13,091 | $95,721 | 14.8 | -6.1% |
| 02813 | Charlestown | Standard | 8,051 | $109,404 | 41.8 | 3.4% |
| 02881 | Kingston | Standard | 7,687 | $56,472 | 3.2 | -4.6% |
| 02822 | Exeter | Standard | 6,539 | $112,813 | 53.8 | 2.8% |
| 02874 | Saunderstown | Standard | 6,379 | $159,861 | 16.1 | 2.0% |
| 02892 | West Kingston | Standard | 5,768 | $135,809 | 30.9 | 35.7% |
| 02832 | Hope Valley | Standard | 4,998 | $105,976 | 25.5 | 4.1% |
| 02808 | Bradford | Standard | 2,657 | $106,681 | 6.9 | 14.9% |
| 02804 | Ashaway | Standard | 2,609 | $102,118 | 12.7 | 8.1% |
| 02898 | Wyoming | Standard | 1,912 | $119,038 | 11.7 | 30.5% |
| 02812 | Carolina | Standard | 1,479 | $104,934 | 4.1 | -24.0% |
| 02894 | Wood River Junction | Standard | 831 | — | 4.7 | 23.3% |
| 02807 | Block Island | PO Box | 777 | $83,190 | 9.7 | -13.0% |
| 02833 | Hopkinton | Standard | 499 | — | 3.5 | -11.7% |
| 02873 | Rockville | PO Box | 124 | $46,406 | 6.6 | -33.3% |
| 02836 | Kenyon | Standard | 104 | — | 0.3 | 20.9% |
| 02875 | Shannock | Standard | 44 | — | 1.8 | -91.1% |
| 02877 | Slocum | Standard | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 02880 | Wakefield | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02883 | Peace Dale | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |