Zip code 02861: Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Q: What city is zip code 02861?

02861 is assigned to Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 02861 in?

02861 is in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Q: What is the population of 02861?

About 28,124 people live in 02861, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 02861?

The median household income in 02861 is $83,411.

Q: What zip codes are near 02861?

The closest zip codes to 02861 are 02862, 02860, 02863, 02916, 02771.

Residential delivery areaProvidence CountyEastern Time

Population

28,124

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$315K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,245/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.6 sq mi

7,874 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 02861

02861 is an urban zip code in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (Providence County), covering 3.6 sq mi of land. About 28,124 people live here, or 7,874 per square mile. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,411 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $315,400, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,245 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 02861 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population density7,874/sq mi
90th
U.S. 95/sq mi · RI 1,066/sq mi9th of 78 in RI
Diversity index61.3
75th
U.S. 61.4 · RI 507th of 78 in RI
Foreign-born residents18.4%
72nd
U.S. 14.1% · RI 15.3%10th of 78 in RI
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · RI 5.8%27th of 78 in RI
Median earnings per worker$50,271
56th
U.S. $49,666 · RI $53,16262nd of 78 in RI
Median household income$83,411
54th
U.S. $80,734 · RI $87,79656th of 72 in RI
Broadband access92.4%
52nd
U.S. 91% · RI 91.7%45th of 78 in RI
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · RI 3.5%45th of 78 in RI
Population28,124
46th
U.S. 334,922,499 · RI 1,101,80113th of 78 in RI
Median home value$315,400
46th
U.S. $332,700 · RI $404,20071st of 74 in RI
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · RI 25.5 min42nd of 73 in RI
Per capita income$38,341
45th
U.S. $44,673 · RI $47,15066th of 78 in RI
Homeownership rate66.7%
45th
U.S. 65.2% · RI 63.6%51st of 78 in RI
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · RI 10%45th of 78 in RI
Poverty rate9.5%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · RI 11.2%24th of 78 in RI
Median age37.8
40th
U.S. 38.9 · RI 40.657th of 78 in RI
Residents 65 and older15.3%
40th
U.S. 17.2% · RI 18.7%61st of 78 in RI
Median gross rent$1,245
39th
U.S. $1,413 · RI $1,34245th of 59 in RI
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · RI 18.8%22nd of 78 in RI
Work from home10.5%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · RI 13%55th of 78 in RI
Housing vacancy5.3%
36th
U.S. 10.1% · RI 9.1%43rd of 78 in RI
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · RI 5.1%51st of 78 in RI
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · RI 4.4%17th of 78 in RI
Government workers11.5%
31st
U.S. 14.5% · RI 13.1%54th of 78 in RI
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · RI 37.7%69th of 78 in RI
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · RI 9%57th of 78 in RI
Income inequality (Gini)0.387
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · RI 0.46158th of 77 in RI
Rent-burdened renters37.1%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · RI 48%60th of 72 in RI

Measure	02861	Providence	RI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in RI
Population density	7,874/sq mi	1,624/sq mi	1,066/sq mi	95/sq mi	90th	9th of 78
Diversity index	61.3	60.5	50	61.4	75th	7th of 78
Foreign-born residents	18.4%	20.9%	15.3%	14.1%	72nd	10th of 78
Unemployment rate	6%	6.6%	5.8%	5.2%	68th	27th of 78
Median earnings per worker	$50,271	$50,143	$53,162	$49,666	56th	62nd of 78
Median household income	$83,411	$78,787	$87,796	$80,734	54th	56th of 72
Broadband access	92.4%	90.5%	91.7%	91%	52nd	45th of 78
Tech workers	3%	3.5%	3.5%	3.8%	52nd	45th of 78
Population	28,124	664,854	1,101,801	334,922,499	46th	13th of 78
Median home value	$315,400	$373,600	$404,200	$332,700	46th	71st of 74
Average commute	25.4 min	25.9 min	25.5 min	26.4 min	46th	42nd of 73
Per capita income	$38,341	$41,523	$47,150	$44,673	45th	66th of 78
Homeownership rate	66.7%	56.9%	63.6%	65.2%	45th	51st of 78
Healthcare workers	9.1%	10.2%	10%	9.7%	44th	45th of 78
Poverty rate	9.5%	13.4%	11.2%	12.5%	42nd	24th of 78
Median age	37.8	38	40.6	38.9	40th	57th of 78
Residents 65 and older	15.3%	16.3%	18.7%	17.2%	40th	61st of 78
Median gross rent	$1,245	$1,312	$1,342	$1,413	39th	45th of 59
Residents under 18	20.8%	20.1%	18.8%	22%	38th	22nd of 78
Work from home	10.5%	12.3%	13%	15.1%	37th	55th of 78
Housing vacancy	5.3%	6.7%	9.1%	10.1%	36th	43rd of 78
Veterans	4.7%	4%	5.1%	6.2%	35th	51st of 78
Uninsured rate	4.9%	5.4%	4.4%	8.4%	32nd	17th of 78
Government workers	11.5%	11.9%	13.1%	14.5%	31st	54th of 78
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.8%	32.3%	37.7%	35.7%	23rd	69th of 78
Self-employed workers	6.7%	8.1%	9%	10%	16th	57th of 78
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.387	0.462	0.461	0.483	12th	58th of 77
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.1%	47.3%	48%	51.1%	11th	60th of 72

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.8

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

15.3%

Race and ethnicity

White57%
Black10%
Hispanic19%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

61.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

68%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

15%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 11,065
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.7%
Married couples: 39.6%
Living alone: 26.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

02861

$83,411

Providence Co.

$78,787

Rhode Island

$87,796

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,341

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.387

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

02861

$315,400

Providence Co.

$373,600

Rhode Island

$404,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

02861

$1,245

Providence Co.

$1,312

Rhode Island

$1,342

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

55%

2–4 units

31%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,690
Owner-occupied: 66.7%
Vacant: 5.3%
Median year built: 1948
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.3%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

26%

20–29

22%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

Healthcare

Sales

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Education

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

12%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Admin, support and management

Education

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$50,271

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	02861	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,396	$74,888
Service	$29,656	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,056	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,657	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,341	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

34%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.1%
No internet access: 6.4%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 3.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Pawtucket
State: Rhode Island
County: Providence County
Center point: 41.8786° N, 71.3531° W
Land area: 3.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Pawtucket100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 02861

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
02862	Pawtucket, RI · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
02860	Pawtucket, RI	1.9 mi	47,818	$61,539	$336,100
02863	Central Falls, RI	2.2 mi	22,701	$49,285	$352,100
02916	Rumford, RI	2.5 mi	8,695	$95,263	$404,100
02771	Seekonk, MA	3.2 mi	15,694	$120,613	$482,800
02906	Providence, RI	3.3 mi	26,380	$103,050	$638,600
02904	Providence, RI	4.5 mi	32,531	$67,003	$339,900
02912	Providence, RI	4.5 mi	4,836	—	—
02914	East Providence, RI	4.5 mi	21,834	$61,191	$359,400
02703	Attleboro, MA	4.7 mi	46,713	$99,152	$448,800
02918	Providence, RI	4.9 mi	2,925	—	—
02940	Providence, RI · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 02861

What city is zip code 02861?

02861 is assigned to Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 02861 in?

02861 is in Providence County, Rhode Island.

What is the population of 02861?

About 28,124 people live in 02861, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 02861 in?

02861 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 02861?

The median household income in 02861 is $83,411.

What zip codes are near 02861?

The closest zip codes to 02861 are 02862, 02860, 02863, 02916, 02771.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02861, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.