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02852 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 02852 covers North Kingstown, Rhode Island, with a population of about 23,269 and a median household income of $112,457.

Population
23,269755 per square mile
Median age
45.46.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$112,4571.3× the Rhode Island median
Poverty rate
7.6%4.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$644,135up 39% in five years
Median rent
$1,1887% below the Rhode Island median
Degree or higher
49.3%14.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
71.3%6.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
771

Where 02852 is

North Kingstown, Rhode Island — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population23,269
Median age45.4
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US6.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.4%
White (non-Hispanic)88.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%
Veterans7.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$112,457
Income per person$59,507
Poverty rate7.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k0.9%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k4.8%
$60–75k6.0%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k11.2%
$125–150k11.0%
$150–200k13.8%
$200k or more20.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed12,970
Mean adjusted gross income$108,934
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.9%
Returns, under $25k23.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.9%
Returns, $200k or more11.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$461,700
Median gross rent$1,188
Rent as a share of household income27%
Owner-occupied71.3%
Vacant homes6.8%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house62.7%
Attached house8.1%
2 to 4 units13.8%
5 to 19 units7.9%
20 or more units4.1%
Mobile home3.4%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$644,135as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106.1%
Typical asking rent$2,433as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$644,135$165,946

$165,946 in 2000 to $644,135 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.3%
High school diploma or higher96.4%
Works from home13.9%
Drives to work alone75.5%
Takes public transport1.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity27.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.9% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.4% 8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28% 2.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year86.2% 9.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening78.3% 14 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist77.9% 16.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.8% 7.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support17.3% 7.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.8% 9.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7% 6.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.6% 6.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use84.6% 8.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31% 5.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.6% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments771
People employed16,970
Annual payroll$1,041,770,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 26.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss31.3 out of 100
Community resilience95.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Coastal flooding83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane74.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought36.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave26.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail6.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Rhode Island and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPRhode IslandUnited States
Median household income$112,457$86,372$78,538
Income per person$59,507$45,919$43,289
Poverty rate7.6%10.9%12.4%
Median home value$461,700$368,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,188$1,273$1,348
Homeownership71.3%63.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.3%37.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%5.7%5.2%
Works from home13.9%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US6.2%14.8%13.9%
Median age45.440.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCOVENTRY 2, RI US11.8 km away
Rain in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January36.4°F / 18.4°F4.47 in rain
February38.5°F / 20.3°F3.45 in rain
March47°F / 25.6°F5.03 in rain
April60.5°F / 36.3°F4.72 in rain
May71°F / 47.4°F3.62 in rain
June79.6°F / 56.9°F4.11 in rain
July85°F / 63.6°F3.21 in rain
August82°F / 61.9°F4.33 in rain
September74.3°F / 53.9°F3.86 in rain
October62.3°F / 42.2°F5.27 in rain
November51.5°F / 32.1°F4.4 in rain
December41.8°F / 24.3°F5.49 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket26% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket93% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket26% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

North Kingstown School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability8.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

02818 East Greenwich, RI6.8 km away
02877 Slocum, RI8.8 km away
02874 Saunderstown, RI8.9 km away
02835 Jamestown, RI10.8 km away
02822 Exeter, RI12.2 km away
02886 Warwick, RI12.6 km away
02887 Warwick, RI12.9 km away
02893 West Warwick, RI13.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Washington County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.82 sq mi
Water area3.35 sq mi
Population density755 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5894, -71.4625

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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