What city is 02842 in?

02842 is a Middletown, RI mailing address. By land area, 46% lies inside Newport East and 7% lies inside Melville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 02842?

About 16,832 people (±25), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,115.

What is the median household income in 02842?

$101,948 (±$6,260), 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 02842?

15 USPS carrier routes with 7,569 residential and 785 business mailboxes (8,352 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 02842?

The closest, measured center to center: 02841 (3 mi, Newport), 02840 (3.7 mi, Newport), 02871 (4.9 mi, Melville), 02835 (5.5 mi), 02837 (5.5 mi) and 02872 (6 mi).

02842 ZIP Code, Middletown, RI

02842 is a ZIP code in Middletown, Rhode Island in Newport County. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02841, 02840 and 02871. 16,832 people live here in 7,226 households. At about 1,342 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (58% own). Median household income is $101,948, above the Rhode Island median of $87,796.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Middletown, RI
County: Newport County
Land area: 13 sq mi
Population: 16,832
Median household income: $101,948
Carrier routes: 15 (7,569 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,832
Households	7,226
Median household income	$101,948
Income per person	$59,109
Median age	43.8
Homeowners	57.9%
Median home value	$563,300
Median rent	$1,990
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.4%
Average commute (minutes)	19.9
Households with kids under 18	25.1%
Moved in the past year	11.3%
Below the poverty line	8.5%
Broadband internet	94.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.1%
$10–15K	4.7%
$15–25K	4.2%
$25–35K	6.8%
$35–50K	5.2%
$50–75K	12.7%
$75–100K	9.8%
$100–150K	24.3%
$150–200K	12.3%
$200K+	15.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.2%
10–19	10.4%
20–24	4.8%
25–34	12.8%
35–44	13.2%
45–54	10.7%
55–64	15.6%
65–74	12.4%
75+	9.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.7%
Owned outright	20.2%
Rented	36.2%
Vacant	11.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	56.5%
Townhome	8.0%
2–4 units	18.1%
5–19 units	5.7%
20+ units	7.3%
Mobile / other	4.5%

Businesses in 02842

638 business establishments with 10,438 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 94
Retail Trade: 90
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 73
Health Care and Social Assistance: 73
Construction: 71
Other Services (except Public Administration): 65
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 34
Finance and Insurance: 30

EDDM carrier routes

02842 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 7,569 residential and 785 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 02842

02842 has 15 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 7,569 residential and 785 business mailboxes. Routes range from 351 homes (C036) to 772 homes (C045); the median route has 494 homes. The Census counted 7,226 households in 02842 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	9
500–749	5
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 174, 351 homes
Route C055 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 531 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 391 homes
Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 496 homes
Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 494 homes

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Every carrier route in 02842

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C031	City	392	31	$98,274	—	—	—
C033	City	426	7	$98,274	—	—	—
C034	City	496	106	$128,658	—	—	—
C035	City	391	120	$168,661	—	—	—
C036	City	351	174	$104,732	—	—	—
C038	City	567	15	—	—	—	—
C042	City	441	18	$128,658	—	—	—
C043	City	485	3	$78,262	—	—	—
C044	City	494	103	$79,755	—	—	—
C045	City	772	9	$104,732	—	—	—
C054	City	510	39	$128,658	—	—	—
C055	City	531	127	$76,010	—	—	—
R001	Rural	635	3	$111,126	—	—	—
R002	Rural	461	7	$111,126	—	—	—
R003	Rural	617	23	$168,661	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02842 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 (3 mi)
02840 — Newport city, RI (3.7 mi)
02871 — Melville CDP, RI (4.9 mi)
02835 (5.5 mi)
02837 (5.5 mi)
02872 (6 mi)
02878 — Tiverton CDP, RI (7.8 mi)
02791 (9.8 mi)

Areas that include 02842

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02842, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 02842 in?: 02842 is a Middletown, RI mailing address. By land area, 46% lies inside Newport East and 7% lies inside Melville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 02842 in?: 02842 is in Newport County.
What is the population of 02842?: About 16,832 people (±25), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,115.
What is the median household income in 02842?: $101,948 (±$6,260), 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 02842?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 7,569 residential and 785 business mailboxes (8,352 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 02842?: The closest, measured center to center: 02841 (3 mi, Newport), 02840 (3.7 mi, Newport), 02871 (4.9 mi, Melville), 02835 (5.5 mi), 02837 (5.5 mi) and 02872 (6 mi).

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