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02889 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 02889 covers Warwick, Rhode Island, with a population of about 27,533 and a median household income of $85,617.

Population
27,5333,256 per square mile
Median age
45.26.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$85,617about the Rhode Island median
Poverty rate
8%4.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$422,167up 36.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,216about the Rhode Island median
Degree or higher
26.4%8.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.5%14.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
414

Where 02889 is

Warwick, 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

Population27,533
Median age45.2
Family households65.6%
Born outside the US5.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.4%
White (non-Hispanic)85.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.4%
Veterans7.6%
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$85,617
Income per person$43,827
Poverty rate8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k4.0%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k10.4%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k10.9%
$150–200k12.7%
$200k or more8.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,510
Mean adjusted gross income$73,088
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k24.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$299,900
Median gross rent$1,216
Rent as a share of household income30%
Owner-occupied79.5%
Vacant homes4.2%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house80.5%
Attached house2.5%
2 to 4 units5.2%
5 to 19 units6.5%
20 or more units5.1%
Mobile home0.1%
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$422,167as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 119.2%
Typical asking rent$2,125as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$422,167$99,858

$99,858 in 2000 to $422,167 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%
High school diploma or higher91%
Works from home10.7%
Drives to work alone77.4%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.1%
Health

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

Obesity33.8% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77% 2.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year85.4% 8.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71% 9.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.1% 5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.2% 1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.6% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use84.1% 8.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.8% 2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.2% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments414
People employed3,453
Annual payroll$120,458,000
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 8.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss8.9 out of 100
Community resilience76.9 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 flooding86Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane68.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning42.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather39.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide32.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire31.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind29.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave27.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding16.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail2.5Very 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$85,617$86,372$78,538
Income per person$43,827$45,919$43,289
Poverty rate8%10.9%12.4%
Median home value$299,900$368,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,216$1,273$1,348
Homeownership79.5%63.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%37.3%35%
Unemployment rate6.3%5.7%5.2%
Works from home10.7%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US5.6%14.8%13.9%
Median age45.240.538.7
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 stationPROVIDENCE T F GREEN AP, RI US3.6 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January38.3°F / 22.1°F3.96 in rain, 10.3 in snow
February40.5°F / 23.5°F3.44 in rain, 10.5 in snow
March47.7°F / 30.2°F4.9 in rain, 6.4 in snow
April58.9°F / 39.6°F4.29 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May68.9°F / 49.2°F3.37 in rain
June77.7°F / 58.8°F3.81 in rain
July83.6°F / 65.2°F2.91 in rain
August82.2°F / 63.9°F3.59 in rain
September74.8°F / 56.5°F4.17 in rain
October63.8°F / 45.1°F4.18 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November53.2°F / 35.8°F4.27 in rain, 1 in snow
December43.4°F / 27.6°F4.65 in rain, 7.6 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket61% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Warwick 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 vulnerability32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Walkability13 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

02887 Warwick, RI2.7 km away
02888 Warwick, RI4.2 km away
02886 Warwick, RI4.9 km away
02806 Barrington, RI6.9 km away
02915 Riverside, RI7.1 km away
02905 Providence, RI7.8 km away
02910 Cranston, RI8 km away
02872 Prudence Island, RI8.6 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.

Kent County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.46 sq mi
Water area8.62 sq mi
Population density3,256 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7141, -71.3901

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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