Population & age
- Total population
- 98
- Median age
- 70.5
ZIP 02872, RI (02872)
Newport County · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Population 98
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
RI 02872 (ZIP 02872) sits in Newport County within the Providence-Warwick metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in below the national average at 88.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $37,275. Local establishments report average pay of $32,806 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,880 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). 33.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Bristol County, MA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,250 for a two-bedroom, a low 0.0% poverty rate, and a median home value of $410,700. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 77.6%
- Black
- 6.1%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 16.3%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $410,700
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 75(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 300
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 10(31.3%)
- Avg commute
- 3.4 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 33(44.0%)
- No broadband
- 42(56.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,700
/month
1 Bed
$1,710
/month
2 Bed
$2,250
/month
3 Bed
$3,040
/month
4 Bed
$3,500
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
180
Across 127 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $69.8M.
Single-family
126
70% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
54
30% of total units
Single-family value
$61.8M
construction value
Multifamily value
$8.0M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
9
Total employment
31
Annual payroll
$1.0M
Average annual pay
$32,806
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$68,656
Average weekly wage
$1,320
Total employment
42,622
Total establishments
4,446
That is roughly 5% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
43,389
Employed
41,674
Unemployed
1,715
Based on Newport County, RI data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Providence, RI--MA
Reporting agencies
3
Largest: Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
22
Date Range
1978–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared March 20, 2024 (DR-4766)
Incident period: January 9, 2024 – January 13, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane8 (36%)
- Severe Storm6 (27%)
- Snowstorm6 (27%)
- Biological2 (9%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
52.9°F
43.7° – 62°
Annual precipitation
49.4"
Annual snowfall
38.1"
Heating · cooling days
5,267.6 · 879.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: TIVERTON, RI US, 6.1 miles from the centroid of ZIP 02872 (ZIP 02872)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
4,880
That is roughly 3,320 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
12%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
3.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
83
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,547
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
93%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
56%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Newport data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
33.5% of Newport County, RI residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.17
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.56
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.01
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Newport County, RI for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−365 people
−265 households • +$27.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
4,081households
7,269 people • $467.7M AGI
Moved out
4,346households
7,634 people • $440.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Bristol County, MA — 257 households
- Bristol County, RI — 135 households
- Suffolk County, MA — 77 households
- Middlesex County, MA — 69 households
- San Diego County, CA — 66 households
Where departing residents went
- Bristol County, MA — 303 households
- Bristol County, RI — 186 households
- Suffolk County, MA — 80 households
- San Diego County, CA — 62 households
- Middlesex County, MA — 46 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $114,595 versus departing households' $101,379.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Rhode Island
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 02872. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.99%
graduated · 2 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 7.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
1.05%
Median $4,954/year
Tax burden rank
40 of 50
11.40% of personal income
For ZIP 02872: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $410,700, that works out to roughly $4,331/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Temporary Caregiver Insurance
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
30
Parental
8wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,103
Replacement: 4.62% of highest quarter wages · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
185% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 02872
Nearby ZIPs by distance
02871 (Melville, 3.3 mi) · 02809 (6 mi) · 02842 (Newport East, 6 mi) · 02841 (Newport, 6.2 mi) · 02835 (6.7 mi) · 02878 (Tiverton, 7.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
27.7%
5.3pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
41.9%
9.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.7%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
88.3%
12.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
3.7%
9.3pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.4%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$37,275
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,085
- 4-Year
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · 02881
- In-state tuition
- $16,942
- Out-of-state tuition
- $37,146
- Acceptance rate
- 72.2%
- Graduation rate
- 72.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $69,743
- Median student debt
- $22,250
- 2-Year
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI · 02886
- In-state tuition
- $5,550
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,834
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 25.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,659
- Median student debt
- $10,920
- 4-Year
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI · 02809
- In-state tuition
- $44,418
- Out-of-state tuition
- $44,418
- Acceptance rate
- 87.7%
- Graduation rate
- 68.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $70,266
- Median student debt
- $26,940
- 4-Year
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · 02840
- In-state tuition
- $50,100
- Out-of-state tuition
- $50,100
- Acceptance rate
- 68.2%
- Graduation rate
- 75.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $72,975
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · 02818
- In-state tuition
- $37,275
- Out-of-state tuition
- $37,275
- Acceptance rate
- 66.7%
- Graduation rate
- 58.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,684
- Median student debt
- $16,668
- 2-Year
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln
Lincoln, RI · 02865
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 63.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,914
- Median student debt
- $10,521
- Certificate
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
Pawtucket, RI · 02860
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 77.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $53,085
- Median student debt
- $6,333
- 2-Year
IYRS School of Technology & Trades
Newport, RI · 02840
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- 88.9%
- Graduation rate
- 78.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 4-Year
Roger Williams University School of Law
Bristol, RI · 02809
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $70,266
- Median student debt
- $26,940
- Certificate
Rob Roy Academy - Woonsocket
Woonsocket, RI · 02895
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,033
- Median student debt
- $9,465
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
RI 02872 (ZIP 02872) sits in Newport County within the Providence-Warwick metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in below the national average at 88.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $37,275. Local establishments report average pay of $32,806 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 4,880 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). 33.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Bristol County, MA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $2,250 for a two-bedroom, a low 0.0% poverty rate, and a median home value of $410,700. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 20.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 02872
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 02872?
27.7%, which is 5.3 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 02872?
20.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 02872?
41.9%, which is 9.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 02872?
98 people live in ZIP 02872, with a median age of 70.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 02872 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 02872, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 02872?
In ZIP 02872, 31.3% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 02872?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 02872 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 02872 have broadband internet?
44.0% of households in ZIP 02872 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 02872?
As of 2022, 9 business establishments operated in ZIP 02872 employing 31 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 02872?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 02872 is $32,806, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 02872 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 02872 ranks in the 35th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 02872?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 02872, ranking in the 61th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 02872 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 22 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 02872 between 1978–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 02872?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 02872, accounting for 8 of 22 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 02872?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 02872 was "SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4766) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 02872?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 02872 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Rhode Island, Community College Of Rhode Island, and Roger Williams University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 02872?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $37,275 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 02872?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $53,085 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 02872?
ZIP 02872 has an average annual temperature of 52.9°F and 49.4" of annual precipitation based on the TIVERTON, RI US weather station 6.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 02872 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 02872 is part of the Providence, RI--MA urbanized area, primarily served by Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 02872?
Rhode Island has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.99%. Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Rhode Island have paid family leave?
Rhode Island runs an active paid family leave program (Temporary Caregiver Insurance) offering up to 30 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,103 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 02872?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 02872
Nearby ZIPs by distance
02871 (Melville, 3.3 mi) · 02809 (6 mi) · 02842 (Newport East, 6 mi) · 02841 (Newport, 6.2 mi) · 02835 (6.7 mi) · 02878 (Tiverton, 7.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
35th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 1,067
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
48
Limited English Speakers
9
Persons with Disability
218
Without HS Diploma
40
Without Health Insurance
14
Adults Age 65+
252
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.