02840 ZIP Code, Newport, RI
02840 is a ZIP code in Newport, Rhode Island in Newport County. It covers 7.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02841, 02842 and 02835. 23,448 people live here in 11,034 households. At about 3,222 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (50% own). Median household income is $86,250, close to the Rhode Island median of $87,796.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Newport, RI
- County: Newport County
- Land area: 7.3 sq mi
- Population: 23,448
- Median household income: $86,250
- Carrier routes: 25 (12,003 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 23,448 |
| Households | 11,034 |
| Median household income | $86,250 |
| Income per person | $58,362 |
| Median age | 40.3 |
| Homeowners | 49.8% |
| Median home value | $746,900 |
| Median rent | $1,695 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 15.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 17.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 16.5% |
| Broadband internet | 91.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 10.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.0% |
| $10–15K | 5.4% |
| $15–25K | 6.5% |
| $25–35K | 4.0% |
| $35–50K | 9.1% |
| $50–75K | 13.2% |
| $75–100K | 15.2% |
| $100–150K | 14.2% |
| $150–200K | 13.0% |
| $200K+ | 14.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.1% |
| 10–19 | 11.9% |
| 20–24 | 8.8% |
| 25–34 | 16.6% |
| 35–44 | 10.0% |
| 45–54 | 10.9% |
| 55–64 | 11.1% |
| 65–74 | 13.7% |
| 75+ | 9.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 26.5% |
| Owned outright | 15.2% |
| Rented | 40.2% |
| Vacant | 18.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 41.2% |
| Townhome | 4.8% |
| 2–4 units | 33.6% |
| 5–19 units | 12.1% |
| 20+ units | 8.4% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 02840
1,024 business establishments with 12,140 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 191
- Accommodation and Food Services: 187
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 123
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 95
- Construction: 58
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 57
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 56
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 53
EDDM carrier routes
02840 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 12,003 residential and 1,317 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 02840
02840 has 25 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C)) with 12,003 residential and 1,317 business mailboxes. Routes range from 266 homes (C009) to 741 homes (C041); the median route has 474 homes. The Census counted 11,034 households in 02840 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 15 |
| 500–749 | 10 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 273, 266 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 193, 488 homes
- Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 167, 436 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 474 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 469 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 02840
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 395 | 15 | $107,492 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 332 | 7 | $107,492 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 353 | 10 | $107,492 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 374 | 6 | $107,492 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 565 | 9 | $102,969 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 488 | 193 | $102,969 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 469 | 99 | $158,491 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 266 | 273 | $53,111 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 516 | 20 | $78,010 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 548 | 55 | $53,111 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 436 | 167 | $108,625 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 353 | 2 | $107,492 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 643 | 13 | $102,969 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 544 | 67 | $111,060 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 536 | 53 | $37,931 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 419 | 10 | $83,005 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 474 | 25 | $101,626 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 471 | 17 | $112,338 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 498 | 27 | $93,473 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 513 | 14 | $106,675 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 390 | 1 | $113,987 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 474 | 103 | $37,931 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 554 | 28 | $93,473 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 651 | 19 | $50,595 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 741 | 84 | $93,473 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02840 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
- 02841 — Newport city, RI (2.2 mi)
- 02842 — Newport East CDP, RI (3.7 mi)
- 02835 (3.8 mi)
- 02871 — Melville CDP, RI (8.2 mi)
- 02872 (8.3 mi)
- 02874 (8.3 mi)
- 02837 (8.4 mi)
- 02882 — Narragansett Pier CDP, RI (8.9 mi)
Areas that include 02840
- Newport, RI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Newport County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
- Rhode Island ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 6: highest median home value in Newport County
- No. 2 of 7: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Newport County
- No. 2 of 7: lowest median age in Newport County
- No. 5 of 7: fastest population growth in Newport County
Mail every home in 02840
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) 02840, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 02840 in?
- 02840 is a Newport, RI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Newport.
- What county is 02840 in?
- 02840 is in Newport County.
- What is the population of 02840?
- About 23,448 people (±45), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,902.
- What is the median household income in 02840?
- $86,250 (±$3,940), 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 02840?
- 25 USPS carrier routes with 12,003 residential and 1,317 business mailboxes (13,321 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 02840?
- The closest, measured center to center: 02841 (2.2 mi, Newport), 02842 (3.7 mi, Newport East), 02835 (3.8 mi), 02871 (8.2 mi, Melville), 02872 (8.3 mi) and 02874 (8.3 mi).
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