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Washington County · Rhode Island

ZIP code 02833

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02833 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
662

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$272,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Rhode Island state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02833 sits in Washington County, Rhode Island and is home to 662 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $272,400 and median gross rent is $464. 64.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Rhode Island state rate).

County
Washington County

FIPS 44009

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 02833

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

Population
662ZIP 02833 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$272,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$464Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02833

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
$1,413/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.7%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 02833 compares

ZIP 02833 against the median ZIP in Washington County and across Rhode Island.

MeasureZIP 02833County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$101,392$97,650
Median home value$272,400$464,700$378,000-28%
Median gross rent$464$1,300$1,282-64%
Population6623,8068,095-92%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Washington County and the 81 ZIP areas in Rhode Island.

Statewide rank

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

Income

Not published

Home value

above 4% of 72 state ZIPs

#69
Population

larger than 16% of 81 state ZIPs

#68

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Washington County.

ZIP 02833 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02833?
ZIP 02833 lies mostly in Washington 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 02833?
Rhode Island charges 7% statewide.
Is 02833 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $464 a month, and the median home is worth $272,400-28% 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 02833, 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.