02860 ZIP Code, Pawtucket, RI
02860 is a ZIP code in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in Providence County. It covers 5.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02863, 02861 and 02906. 47,818 people live here in 19,575 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Rhode Island ZIP codes. At about 8,958 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (41% own). Median household income is $61,539, below the Rhode Island median of $87,796.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Pawtucket, RI
- County: Providence County
- Land area: 5.3 sq mi
- Population: 47,818
- Median household income: $61,539
- Carrier routes: 31 (19,626 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 47,818 |
| Households | 19,575 |
| Median household income | $61,539 |
| Income per person | $33,423 |
| Median age | 36.6 |
| Homeowners | 40.8% |
| Median home value | $336,100 |
| Median rent | $1,192 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 31.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.5% |
| Broadband internet | 87.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 44.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.4% |
| $10–15K | 8.5% |
| $15–25K | 8.6% |
| $25–35K | 8.8% |
| $35–50K | 12.3% |
| $50–75K | 15.9% |
| $75–100K | 12.5% |
| $100–150K | 17.5% |
| $150–200K | 5.9% |
| $200K+ | 5.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.5% |
| 10–19 | 12.9% |
| 20–24 | 5.9% |
| 25–34 | 15.5% |
| 35–44 | 16.2% |
| 45–54 | 11.4% |
| 55–64 | 11.5% |
| 65–74 | 8.8% |
| 75+ | 5.4% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 27.5% |
| Owned outright | 10.5% |
| Rented | 54.5% |
| Vacant | 7.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 23.7% |
| Townhome | 3.4% |
| 2–4 units | 45.6% |
| 5–19 units | 13.8% |
| 20+ units | 13.0% |
| Mobile / other | 0.5% |
Businesses in 02860
985 business establishments with 12,537 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 122
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 119
- Retail Trade: 116
- Accommodation and Food Services: 97
- Construction: 95
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 79
- Manufacturing: 75
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 60
EDDM carrier routes
02860 has 31 USPS carrier routes with 19,626 residential and 1,532 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 02860
02860 has 31 USPS carrier routes (31 city (C)) with 19,626 residential and 1,532 business mailboxes. Routes range from 285 homes (C017) to 1,211 homes (C009); the median route has 576 homes. The Census counted 19,575 households in 02860 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 17 |
| 750–999 | 6 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 304, 581 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 148, 778 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 109, 787 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 990 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 1,211 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 02860
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 778 | 148 | $54,983 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 708 | 22 | $65,177 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 990 | 108 | $87,370 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 522 | 42 | $65,177 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 576 | 71 | $42,454 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 822 | 58 | $102,785 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 1,211 | 74 | $55,409 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 562 | 14 | $61,932 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 499 | 53 | $42,454 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 646 | 40 | $61,448 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 951 | 29 | $58,830 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 390 | 3 | $128,314 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 285 | 35 | $66,621 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 550 | 31 | $66,621 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 736 | 21 | $65,177 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 581 | 304 | $105,698 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 441 | 61 | $79,105 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 529 | 18 | $82,794 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 468 | 58 | $65,205 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 541 | 36 | $82,794 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 443 | 13 | $52,493 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 787 | 109 | $11,360 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 567 | 35 | $36,271 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 810 | 27 | $75,833 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 559 | 19 | $79,415 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 737 | 21 | $27,378 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 648 | 23 | $47,563 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 530 | 11 | $42,454 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 662 | 34 | $36,271 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 729 | 10 | $32,920 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 368 | 4 | $65,177 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02860 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
- 02863 — Central Falls city, RI (1.4 mi)
- 02861 — Pawtucket city, RI (1.9 mi)
- 02906 — Providence city, RI (2.1 mi)
- 02904 — Providence city, RI (2.6 mi)
- 02916 — East Providence city, RI (2.7 mi)
- 02918 — Providence city, RI (3 mi)
- 02912 — Providence city, RI (3.2 mi)
- 02908 — Providence city, RI (3.4 mi)
Areas that include 02860
- Pawtucket, RI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Providence County ZIP codes — 42 ZIP codes
- Rhode Island ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02860, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 02860 in?
- 02860 is a Pawtucket, RI mailing address. By land area, 96% lies inside Pawtucket and 4% lies inside East Providence.
- What county is 02860 in?
- 02860 is in Providence County.
- What is the population of 02860?
- About 47,818 people (±1,466), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,894.
- What is the median household income in 02860?
- $61,539 (±$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 02860?
- 31 USPS carrier routes with 19,626 residential and 1,532 business mailboxes (21,221 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 02860?
- The closest, measured center to center: 02863 (1.4 mi, Central Falls), 02861 (1.9 mi, Pawtucket), 02906 (2.1 mi, Providence), 02904 (2.6 mi, Providence), 02916 (2.7 mi, East Providence) and 02918 (3 mi, Providence).
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