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02916 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 02916 covers Rumford, Rhode Island, with a population of about 8,725 and a median household income of $96,293.

Population
8,7253,288 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$96,2931.1× the Rhode Island median
Poverty rate
5.6%6.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$506,415up 38.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,267about the Rhode Island median
Degree or higher
42.7%7.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
72.6%7.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
230

Where 02916 is

Rumford, 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

Population8,725
Median age42.9
Family households63.8%
Born outside the US10%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.3%
White (non-Hispanic)88%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
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$96,293
Income per person$54,908
Poverty rate5.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.1%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k5.6%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k1.2%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k11.1%
$125–150k9.2%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more16.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,550
Mean adjusted gross income$91,727
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.9%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.3%
Returns, $200k or more7.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$360,400
Median gross rent$1,267
Rent as a share of household income30.1%
Owner-occupied72.6%
Vacant homes3.9%
Median year built1954

What the homes are

Detached house61.2%
Attached house5.7%
2 to 4 units12.6%
5 to 19 units4.4%
20 or more units13.1%
Mobile home2.9%
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$506,415as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 38.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 109.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$506,415$141,952

$141,952 in 2000 to $506,415 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%
High school diploma or higher91.4%
Works from home15.1%
Drives to work alone73.7%
Takes public transport2.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.7%
Health

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

Obesity31.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24% 2.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28% 2.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year85% 8.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening76.3% 12 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.2% 10.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use85.2% 9.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.4% 1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments230
People employed3,642
Annual payroll$223,932,000
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 28.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss24.1 out of 100
Community resilience52.8 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 flooding78.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane75.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide50.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding49.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning33.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado31Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm29.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire28.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather20Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind16.1Relatively 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$96,293$86,372$78,538
Income per person$54,908$45,919$43,289
Poverty rate5.6%10.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,400$368,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,267$1,273$1,348
Homeownership72.6%63.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%37.3%35%
Unemployment rate6.6%5.7%5.2%
Works from home15.1%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US10%14.8%13.9%
Median age42.940.538.7
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 US14.8 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 supermarket93% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket61% 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%.

East Providence 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability14.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

02862 Pawtucket, RI2.3 km away
02771 Seekonk, MA2.8 km away
02914 East Providence, RI3.4 km away
02906 Providence, RI3.5 km away
02861 Pawtucket, RI4.3 km away
02860 Pawtucket, RI4.4 km away
02912 Providence, RI5.1 km away
02940 Providence, RI5.1 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.

Providence County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area2.65 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq mi
Population density3,288 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8425, -71.3559

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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