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Providence County · Rhode Island

ZIP code 02815

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02815 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
178

ZCTA residents

Median income
$209,050

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Rhode Island state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02815 sits in Providence County, Rhode Island and is home to 178 people. Median household income is $209,050, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 64.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Rhode Island state rate).

County
Providence County

FIPS 44007

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 02815

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

Population
178ZIP 02815 residents
Median household income
$209,050Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02815

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 02815 compares

ZIP 02815 against the median ZIP in Providence County and across Rhode Island.

MeasureZIP 02815County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$209,050$91,287$97,650+114%
Median home value$332,200$378,000
Median gross rent$1,267$1,282
Population17811,9968,095-98%

Medians are computed across the 42 ZIP areas in Providence 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 99% of 71 state ZIPs

#1
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 6% of 81 state ZIPs

#76

Comparable ZIP codes

Rhode Island ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
02824Providence County$158,438$414,100
02874Washington County$155,099$635,300$1,939
02806Bristol County$150,542$591,700$1,794
02892Washington County$143,534$479,600$1,961
02835Newport County$141,442$752,300$1,932
02817Kent County$137,485$500,500$1,977

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Providence County.

ZIP 02815 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02815?
ZIP 02815 lies mostly in Providence 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 02815?
Rhode Island charges 7% statewide.
Is 02815 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 02815, 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.