Zip code 02921: Cranston, Rhode Island

Q: What city is zip code 02921?

02921 is assigned to Cranston, Rhode Island. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 02921 in?

02921 is in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Q: What is the population of 02921?

About 12,149 people live in 02921, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 02921?

The median household income in 02921 is $147,204.

Q: What zip codes are near 02921?

The closest zip codes to 02921 are 02823, 02920, 02831, 02910, 02919.

Residential delivery areaProvidence CountyEastern Time

Population

12,149

Median household income

$147K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$536K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,411/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

933 people/sq mi

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

About 02921

02921 is a suburban zip code in Cranston, Rhode Island (Providence County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 12,149 people live here, or 933 per square mile. The median resident is 44.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $147,204 a year, 82% above the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $535,800, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,411 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 02921 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access97.9%
97th
StrengthU.S. 91% · RI 91.7%15th of 78 in RI
Median household income$147,204
94th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · RI $87,7966th of 72 in RI
Median earnings per worker$82,300
94th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · RI $53,1626th of 78 in RI
Per capita income$66,223
89th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · RI $47,15010th of 78 in RI
Homeownership rate85.3%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · RI 63.6%21st of 78 in RI
Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · RI 10%12th of 78 in RI
Median age44.2
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · RI 40.637th of 78 in RI
Bachelor's degree or higher52.6%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · RI 37.7%20th of 78 in RI
Median home value$535,800
77th
U.S. $332,700 · RI $404,20015th of 74 in RI
Government workers18%
76th
U.S. 14.5% · RI 13.1%19th of 78 in RI
Residents 65 and older20.1%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · RI 18.7%38th of 78 in RI
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · RI 3.5%24th of 78 in RI
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · RI 9%24th of 78 in RI
Foreign-born residents14.3%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · RI 15.3%16th of 78 in RI
Work from home14%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · RI 13%32nd of 78 in RI
Median gross rent$1,411
51st
U.S. $1,413 · RI $1,34224th of 59 in RI
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · RI 25.5 min43rd of 73 in RI
Population density933/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · RI 1,066/sq mi42nd of 78 in RI
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · RI 5.1%47th of 78 in RI
Rent-burdened renters46.2%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · RI 48%40th of 72 in RI
Income inequality (Gini)0.412
30th
U.S. 0.483 · RI 0.46147th of 77 in RI
Diversity index32.2
26th
U.S. 61.4 · RI 5032nd of 78 in RI
Residents under 1818.5%
21st
U.S. 22% · RI 18.8%38th of 78 in RI
Population12,149
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · RI 1,101,80136th of 78 in RI
Poverty rate5.8%
17th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · RI 11.2%45th of 78 in RI
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · RI 4.4%32nd of 78 in RI
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · RI 5.8%61st of 78 in RI
Housing vacancy1.7%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · RI 9.1%66th of 78 in RI

Measure	02921	Providence	RI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in RI
Broadband accessStrength	97.9%	90.5%	91.7%	91%	97th	15th of 78
Median household incomeStrength	$147,204	$78,787	$87,796	$80,734	94th	6th of 72
Median earnings per workerStrength	$82,300	$50,143	$53,162	$49,666	94th	6th of 78
Per capita incomeStrength	$66,223	$41,523	$47,150	$44,673	89th	10th of 78
Homeownership rateStrength	85.3%	56.9%	63.6%	65.2%	89th	21st of 78
Healthcare workers	12.7%	10.2%	10%	9.7%	86th	12th of 78
Median age	44.2	38	40.6	38.9	82nd	37th of 78
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	52.6%	32.3%	37.7%	35.7%	82nd	20th of 78
Median home value	$535,800	$373,600	$404,200	$332,700	77th	15th of 74
Government workers	18%	11.9%	13.1%	14.5%	76th	19th of 78
Residents 65 and older	20.1%	16.3%	18.7%	17.2%	74th	38th of 78
Tech workers	4.1%	3.5%	3.5%	3.8%	69th	24th of 78
Self-employed workers	11%	8.1%	9%	10%	69th	24th of 78
Foreign-born residents	14.3%	20.9%	15.3%	14.1%	63rd	16th of 78
Work from home	14%	12.3%	13%	15.1%	56th	32nd of 78
Median gross rent	$1,411	$1,312	$1,342	$1,413	51st	24th of 59
Average commute	25.4 min	25.9 min	25.5 min	26.4 min	46th	43rd of 73
Population density	933/sq mi	1,624/sq mi	1,066/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	42nd of 78
Veterans	5.2%	4%	5.1%	6.2%	41st	47th of 78
Rent-burdened renters	46.2%	47.3%	48%	51.1%	33rd	40th of 72
Income inequality (Gini)	0.412	0.462	0.461	0.483	30th	47th of 77
Diversity index	32.2	60.5	50	61.4	26th	32nd of 78
Residents under 18	18.5%	20.1%	18.8%	22%	21st	38th of 78
Population	12,149	664,854	1,101,801	334,922,499	19th	36th of 78
Poverty rateStrength	5.8%	13.4%	11.2%	12.5%	17th	45th of 78
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	5.4%	4.4%	8.4%	13th	32nd of 78
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	6.6%	5.8%	5.2%	7th	61st of 78
Housing vacancy	1.7%	6.7%	9.1%	10.1%	2nd	66th of 78

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

14%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

18%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.2

Under 18

18.5%

65 and over

20.1%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian10%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

32.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

14%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 4,613
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 76.7%
Married couples: 68.2%
Living alone: 16.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

02921

$147,204

Providence Co.

$78,787

Rhode Island

$87,796

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$66,223

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

49.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.412

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

02921

$535,800

Providence Co.

$373,600

Rhode Island

$404,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

02921

$1,411

Providence Co.

$1,312

Rhode Island

$1,342

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,692
Owner-occupied: 85.3%
Vacant: 1.7%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.7%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

33%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

Education

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Food service

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Production

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Education

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$82,300

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	02921	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$91,649	$74,888
Service	$45,108	$26,804
Sales and office	$77,308	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,489	$49,199
Production and transportation	$79,315	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

13%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.4%
Households with broadband: 97.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.5%
No internet access: 1.9%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 3.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Cranston
State: Rhode Island
County: Providence County
Center point: 41.7629° N, 71.5148° W
Land area: 13 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

Cranston100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 02921

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
02823	Fiskeville, RI	2.5 mi	59	$31,607	—
02920	Cranston, RI	2.6 mi	37,155	$80,717	$370,000
02831	Hope, RI	3.8 mi	3,483	$137,181	$462,200
02910	Cranston, RI	4.2 mi	23,499	$90,698	$338,700
02919	Johnston, RI	4.5 mi	29,802	$91,775	$355,800
02909	Providence, RI	5 mi	46,014	$64,649	$325,300
02886	Warwick, RI	5.2 mi	31,293	$92,047	$366,400
02907	Providence, RI	5.3 mi	31,461	$52,485	$349,200
02888	Warwick, RI	5.6 mi	19,134	$91,867	$350,000
02893	West Warwick, RI	5.8 mi	31,173	$77,608	$330,800
02902	Providence, RI · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
02905	Providence, RI	6.3 mi	25,012	$62,908	$371,900

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Questions about 02921

What city is zip code 02921?

02921 is assigned to Cranston, Rhode Island. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 02921 in?

02921 is in Providence County, Rhode Island.

What is the population of 02921?

About 12,149 people live in 02921, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 02921 in?

02921 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 02921?

The median household income in 02921 is $147,204.

What zip codes are near 02921?

The closest zip codes to 02921 are 02823, 02920, 02831, 02910, 02919.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02921, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.