02886 ZIP Code, Warwick, RI
02886 is a ZIP code in Warwick, Rhode Island in Kent County. It covers 16 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02893, 02888 and 02889. 31,293 people live here in 13,154 households. At about 1,981 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $92,047, close to the Rhode Island median of $87,796.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Warwick, RI
- County: Kent County
- Land area: 16 sq mi
- Population: 31,293
- Median household income: $92,047
- Carrier routes: 30 (13,184 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 31,293 |
| Households | 13,154 |
| Median household income | $92,047 |
| Income per person | $47,732 |
| Median age | 41.3 |
| Homeowners | 64.6% |
| Median home value | $366,400 |
| Median rent | $1,390 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 24.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% |
| Broadband internet | 89.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 8.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.0% |
| $10–15K | 4.4% |
| $15–25K | 8.1% |
| $25–35K | 4.4% |
| $35–50K | 7.4% |
| $50–75K | 13.7% |
| $75–100K | 13.2% |
| $100–150K | 19.6% |
| $150–200K | 11.7% |
| $200K+ | 13.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.5% |
| 10–19 | 11.0% |
| 20–24 | 5.7% |
| 25–34 | 13.6% |
| 35–44 | 13.3% |
| 45–54 | 12.2% |
| 55–64 | 13.9% |
| 65–74 | 11.5% |
| 75+ | 8.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 46.5% |
| Owned outright | 16.6% |
| Rented | 33.4% |
| Vacant | 3.5% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 58.5% |
| Townhome | 3.8% |
| 2–4 units | 11.8% |
| 5–19 units | 7.1% |
| 20+ units | 17.9% |
| Mobile / other | 0.9% |
Businesses in 02886
1,592 business establishments with 32,632 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 251
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 243
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 196
- Accommodation and Food Services: 142
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 139
- Construction: 106
- Finance and Insurance: 103
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 89
EDDM carrier routes
02886 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 13,184 residential and 1,731 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 02886
02886 has 30 USPS carrier routes (30 city (C)) with 13,184 residential and 1,731 business mailboxes. Routes range from 236 homes (C043) to 810 homes (C010); the median route has 436 homes. The Census counted 13,154 households in 02886 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 21 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 240, 377 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 136, 391 homes
- Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 269 homes
- Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 126, 334 homes
- Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 353 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 02886
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 391 | 136 | $37,125 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 342 | 76 | $103,386 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 681 | 37 | $39,857 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 810 | 51 | $80,260 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 244 | 90 | $81,157 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 547 | 2 | $86,070 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 334 | 126 | $77,379 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 437 | 18 | $107,550 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 499 | 97 | $67,290 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 279 | 1 | $189,646 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 401 | 68 | $57,309 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 269 | 133 | $81,157 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 428 | 1 | $107,550 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 463 | 3 | $104,280 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 594 | 84 | $37,125 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 441 | 5 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 491 | 20 | $75,842 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 663 | 26 | $39,857 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 561 | 30 | $86,070 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 500 | 66 | $57,326 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 416 | 29 | $84,333 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 353 | 120 | $86,070 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 350 | 32 | $39,857 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 236 | 109 | $115,143 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 260 | 109 | $106,129 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 481 | 18 | $120,926 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 454 | 0 | $189,646 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 435 | 1 | $57,326 | — | — | — |
| C050 | City | 447 | 3 | $84,333 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 377 | 240 | $67,290 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02886 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
- 02893 (3.7 mi)
- 02888 — Warwick city, RI (4 mi)
- 02889 — Warwick city, RI (4 mi)
- 02818 — Warwick city, RI (4.4 mi)
- 02920 — Cranston city, RI (4.6 mi)
- 02823 — Cranston city, RI (5.1 mi)
- 02910 — Cranston city, RI (5.2 mi)
- 02921 — Cranston city, RI (5.2 mi)
Areas that include 02886
- Warwick, RI ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Kent County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
- Rhode Island ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 8: highest median household income in Kent County
- No. 4 of 8: highest median home value in Kent County
- No. 2 of 8: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Kent County
- No. 1 of 8: lowest median age in Kent County
- No. 2 of 8: fastest population growth in Kent County
Mail every home in 02886
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02886, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 02886 in?
- 02886 is a Warwick, RI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Warwick.
- What county is 02886 in?
- 02886 is in Kent County.
- What is the population of 02886?
- About 31,293 people (±1,210), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,373.
- What is the median household income in 02886?
- $92,047 (±$8,246), 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 02886?
- 30 USPS carrier routes with 13,184 residential and 1,731 business mailboxes (15,104 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 02886?
- The closest, measured center to center: 02893 (3.7 mi), 02888 (4 mi, Warwick), 02889 (4 mi, Warwick), 02818 (4.4 mi, Warwick), 02920 (4.6 mi, Cranston) and 02823 (5.1 mi, Cranston).
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