02809 ZIP Code, Bristol, RI

02809 is a ZIP code in Bristol, Rhode Island in Bristol County. It covers 9.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02885, 02806 and 02724. 22,220 people live here in 8,731 households. At about 2,270 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $97,764, above the Rhode Island median of $87,796.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents22,220
Households8,731
Median household income$97,764
Income per person$52,739
Median age43
Homeowners66.1%
Median home value$485,000
Median rent$1,579
Bachelor's degree or higher47.6%
Average commute (minutes)24.9
Households with kids under 1820.9%
Moved in the past year11.9%
Below the poverty line6.5%
Broadband internet91.7%
Speak a non-English language at home12.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.0%
$10–15K3.7%
$15–25K6.1%
$25–35K3.5%
$35–50K8.5%
$50–75K11.9%
$75–100K16.1%
$100–150K17.9%
$150–200K8.2%
$200K+22.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<105.3%
10–1914.8%
20–2410.4%
25–3411.8%
35–449.6%
45–549.4%
55–6415.7%
65–7412.3%
75+10.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage42.4%
Owned outright19.6%
Rented30.0%
Vacant7.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house57.8%
Townhome4.0%
2–4 units22.2%
5–19 units10.0%
20+ units5.8%
Mobile / other0.2%

Businesses in 02809

562 business establishments with 7,130 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

02809 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 8,898 residential and 618 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 02809

02809 has 19 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 8,898 residential and 618 business mailboxes. Routes range from 286 homes (C015) to 679 homes (C010); the median route has 459 homes. The Census counted 8,731 households in 02809 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49912
500–7497
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 02809 for…

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 149, 436 homes
  2. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 130, 454 homes
  3. Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 474 homes
  4. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 613 homes
  5. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 528 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 02809

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City454130$92,098———
C002City43737$60,129———
C003City52841$112,051———
C004City56918$87,702———
C006City2950$149,623———
C007City37718$109,652———
C008City40228$60,129———
C009City5222$111,720———
C010City67925$87,702———
C011City5091$121,893———
C015City28633$111,720———
C016City47447$60,129———
C017City3770$124,644———
C018City4078$112,051———
C019City4590$109,652———
C020City4867$110,043———
R001Rural436149$124,644———
R002Rural58828$112,051———
R003Rural61346$150,000———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02809 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

Areas that include 02809

Mail every home in 02809

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02809, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 02809 in?
02809 is a Bristol, RI mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 02809 in?
02809 is in Bristol County.
What is the population of 02809?
About 22,220 people (±24), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,493.
What is the median household income in 02809?
$97,764 (±$8,188), compared with $87,796 for Rhode Island as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 02809?
19 USPS carrier routes with 8,898 residential and 618 business mailboxes (9,520 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 02809?
The closest, measured center to center: 02885 (3.6 mi), 02806 (4.6 mi), 02724 (5 mi, Fall River), 02725 (5.4 mi, Somerset), 02889 (5.7 mi, Warwick) and 02872 (6 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.