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Bristol County · Rhode Island

ZIP code 02806

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02806 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
17,113

ZCTA residents

Median income
$150,542

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$591,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Rhode Island state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02806 sits in Bristol County, Rhode Island and is home to 17,113 people. Median household income is $150,542, the median home is worth $591,700 and median gross rent is $1,794. 89% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Rhode Island state rate).

County
Bristol County

FIPS 44001

State
Rhode Island (RI)

81 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 02806

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
17,113ZIP 02806 residents
Median household income
$150,542Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$591,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,794Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02806

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

Rhode Island levies 7% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,070/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 02806 compares

ZIP 02806 against the median ZIP in Bristol County and across Rhode Island.

MeasureZIP 02806County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$150,542$96,005$97,650+54%
Median home value$591,700$447,500$378,000+57%
Median gross rent$1,794$1,352$1,282+40%
Population17,11317,1138,095+111%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Bristol County and the 81 ZIP areas in Rhode Island.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 81 Rhode Island ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 94% of 71 state ZIPs

#4
Home value

above 90% of 72 state ZIPs

#7
Population

larger than 64% of 81 state ZIPs

#29

Comparable ZIP codes

Rhode Island ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
02874Washington County$155,099$635,300$1,939
02892Washington County$143,534$479,600$1,961
02824Providence County$158,438$414,100
02835Newport County$141,442$752,300$1,932
02817Kent County$137,485$500,500$1,977
02921Providence County$135,500$523,900$1,439

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bristol County.

ZIP 02806 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02806?
ZIP 02806 lies mostly in Bristol County, Rhode Island. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 02806?
Rhode Island charges 7% statewide.
Is 02806 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,794 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $591,700+57% against the typical Rhode Island ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02806, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.