02838 ZIP Code, Manville, RI

02838 is a ZIP code in Manville, Rhode Island in Providence County. It covers 1.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02802, 02895 and 02864. 3,740 people live here in 1,310 households. At about 2,677 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $97,273, above the Rhode Island median of $87,796; 41% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents3,740
Households1,310
Median household income$97,273
Income per person$56,253
Median age36.3
Homeowners64.5%
Median home value$372,300
Median rent$1,628
Bachelor's degree or higher41.0%
Average commute (minutes)25
Households with kids under 1841.1%
Moved in the past year6.3%
Below the poverty line12.6%
Broadband internet91.6%
Speak a non-English language at home20.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.6%
$10–15K4.7%
$15–25K3.9%
$25–35K4.5%
$35–50K14.3%
$50–75K10.0%
$75–100K11.7%
$100–150K18.5%
$150–200K12.9%
$200K+14.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.7%
10–1918.2%
20–247.0%
25–349.9%
35–4421.0%
45–5410.3%
55–645.2%
65–747.4%
75+10.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage29.8%
Owned outright34.0%
Rented35.0%
Vacant1.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house39.1%
Townhome6.3%
2–4 units23.4%
5–19 units20.6%
20+ units10.6%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 02838

48 business establishments with 352 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

02838 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,609 residential and 48 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 02838

02838 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C)) with 1,609 residential and 48 business mailboxes. Routes range from 497 homes (C003) to 556 homes (C002); the median route has 556 homes. The Census counted 1,310 households in 02838 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 556 homes
  2. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 497 homes
  3. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 556 homes

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Every carrier route in 02838

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City5568$62,291———
C002City55622$50,379———
C003City49718$50,379———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02838 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02838, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 02838 in?
02838 is a Manville, RI mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 02838 in?
02838 is in Providence County.
What is the population of 02838?
About 3,740 people (±752), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,801.
What is the median household income in 02838?
$97,273 (±$37,548), 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 02838?
3 USPS carrier routes with 1,609 residential and 48 business mailboxes (1,656 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 02838?
The closest, measured center to center: 02802 (1.5 mi), 02895 (2.7 mi, Woonsocket), 02864 (3 mi, Valley Falls), 02896 (3.4 mi), 02865 (3.8 mi) and 02917 (4.7 mi, Greenville).

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