02906 ZIP Code, Providence, RI

02906 is a ZIP code in Providence, Rhode Island in Providence County. It covers 3.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02912, 02903 and 02916. 26,380 people live here in 12,517 households. At about 8,512 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (52% own). Median household income is $103,050, above the Rhode Island median of $87,796; 22% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents26,380
Households12,517
Median household income$103,050
Income per person$76,154
Median age35.8
Homeowners51.5%
Median home value$638,600
Median rent$1,807
Bachelor's degree or higher79.5%
Average commute (minutes)24.4
Households with kids under 1816.4%
Moved in the past year22.0%
Below the poverty line13.9%
Broadband internet95.9%
Speak a non-English language at home20.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.5%
$10–15K1.9%
$15–25K4.1%
$25–35K4.7%
$35–50K7.3%
$50–75K14.5%
$75–100K12.3%
$100–150K14.9%
$150–200K13.7%
$200K+22.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<106.6%
10–196.2%
20–2412.7%
25–3423.1%
35–4412.2%
45–5410.5%
55–6410.7%
65–749.8%
75+8.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage29.6%
Owned outright18.9%
Rented44.8%
Vacant6.7%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house36.6%
Townhome3.8%
2–4 units40.3%
5–19 units12.3%
20+ units6.9%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 02906

736 business establishments with 11,971 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

02906 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 11,977 residential and 823 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 02906

02906 has 29 USPS carrier routes (29 city (C)) with 11,977 residential and 823 business mailboxes. Routes range from 258 homes (C031) to 645 homes (C036); the median route has 410 homes. The Census counted 12,517 households in 02906 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49924
500–7495
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 02906 for…

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  1. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 169, 525 homes
  2. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 387 homes
  3. Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 522 homes
  4. Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 550 homes
  5. Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 258 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 02906

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City42822$154,607———
C003City35112$200,001+———
C004City4319$54,751———
C006City45020$101,077———
C008City387114$154,607———
C009City55081$154,607———
C011City3588$192,887———
C013City41017$175,703———
C015City45149$157,507———
C017City4143$105,698———
C019City33015$192,887———
C020City43218$118,226———
C021City3277$144,438———
C022City525169$61,006———
C023City4683$105,698———
C025City4084$115,979———
C026City34915$124,916———
C027City2856$200,001+———
C029City2975$165,132———
C030City2770$192,887———
C031City25852$200,001+———
C035City45513$106,948———
C036City64535$51,122———
C039City59013$95,017———
C042City3877$165,132———
C046City33617$137,143———
C048City36723$93,866———
C052City52283$34,524———
C064City4893$106,948———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02906 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) 02906, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 02906 in?
02906 is a Providence, RI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Providence.
What county is 02906 in?
02906 is in Providence County.
What is the population of 02906?
About 26,380 people (±1,377), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,559.
What is the median household income in 02906?
$103,050 (±$12,525), 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 02906?
29 USPS carrier routes with 11,977 residential and 823 business mailboxes (12,801 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 02906?
The closest, measured center to center: 02912 (1.2 mi, Providence), 02903 (1.8 mi, Providence), 02916 (1.9 mi, East Providence), 02860 (2.1 mi, Pawtucket), 02914 (2.1 mi, East Providence) and 02918 (2.4 mi, Providence).

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