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Bristol County · Rhode Island

ZIP code 02809

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02809 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
22,317

ZCTA residents

Median income
$96,005

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$447,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Rhode Island state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02809 sits in Bristol County, Rhode Island and is home to 22,317 people. Median household income is $96,005, the median home is worth $447,500 and median gross rent is $1,352. 69.4% 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 02809

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

Population
22,317ZIP 02809 residents
Median household income
$96,005Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$447,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,352Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02809

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,322/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.5%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 02809 compares

ZIP 02809 against the median ZIP in Bristol County and across Rhode Island.

MeasureZIP 02809County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$96,005$96,005$97,650-2%
Median home value$447,500$447,500$378,000+18%
Median gross rent$1,352$1,352$1,282+5%
Population22,31717,1138,095+176%

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 46% of 71 state ZIPs

#38
Home value

above 69% of 72 state ZIPs

#22
Population

larger than 73% of 81 state ZIPs

#22

Comparable ZIP codes

Rhode Island ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
02882Washington County$95,794$686,000$1,661
02916Providence County$96,293$360,400$1,267
02828Providence County$94,746$400,900$999
02808Washington County$94,712$331,700$1,182
02842Newport County$97,650$536,600$1,906
02816Kent County$97,941$317,400$1,168

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bristol County.

ZIP 02809 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02809?
ZIP 02809 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 02809?
Rhode Island charges 7% statewide.
Is 02809 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,352 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $447,500+18% 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 02809, 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.