Kent County · Rhode Island
ZIP code 02817
- Population
- 6,598
- Median income
- $137,485
- Median home
- $500,500
- Sales tax
- 7%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Rhode Island state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 02817 sits in Kent County, Rhode Island and is home to 6,598 people. Median household income is $137,485, the median home is worth $500,500 and median gross rent is $1,977. 82.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Rhode Island state rate).
- County
- Kent County
- State
- Rhode Island (RI)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 44003
81 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 02817
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 6,598ZIP 02817 residents
- Median household income
- $137,485Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $500,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,977Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 02817
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 02817 compares
ZIP 02817 against the median ZIP in Kent County and across Rhode Island.
| Measure | ZIP 02817 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $137,485 | $94,489 | $97,650 | +41% |
| Median home value | $500,500 | $326,250 | $378,000 | +32% |
| Median gross rent | $1,977 | $1,275 | $1,282 | +54% |
| Population | 6,598 | 23,701 | 8,095 | -18% |
Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Kent County and the 81 ZIP areas in Rhode Island.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 81 Rhode Island ZIP areas.
- Income
- #7
- Home value
- #14
- Population
- #49
richer than 90% of 71 state ZIPs
above 81% of 72 state ZIPs
larger than 40% of 81 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Rhode Island ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Kent County.
ZIP 02817 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 02817?
- ZIP 02817 lies mostly in Kent 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 02817?
- Rhode Island charges 7% statewide.
- Is 02817 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,977 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $500,500 — +32% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Rhode Island Division of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.