02908 ZIP Code, Providence, RI
02908 is a ZIP code in Providence, Rhode Island in Providence County. It covers 3.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02918, 02904 and 02909. 39,500 people live here in 14,756 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Rhode Island ZIP codes. It is densely built, at about 11,611 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (46% own). Median household income is $73,081, below the Rhode Island median of $87,796.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Providence, RI
- County: Providence County
- Land area: 3.4 sq mi
- Population: 39,500
- Median household income: $73,081
- Carrier routes: 24 (13,882 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 39,500 |
| Households | 14,756 |
| Median household income | $73,081 |
| Income per person | $36,266 |
| Median age | 33.9 |
| Homeowners | 46.0% |
| Median home value | $324,100 |
| Median rent | $1,409 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 33.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 15.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16.3% |
| Broadband internet | 91.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 47.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.2% |
| $10–15K | 4.3% |
| $15–25K | 9.6% |
| $25–35K | 5.2% |
| $35–50K | 9.6% |
| $50–75K | 18.6% |
| $75–100K | 13.2% |
| $100–150K | 16.8% |
| $150–200K | 8.2% |
| $200K+ | 9.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.5% |
| 10–19 | 13.4% |
| 20–24 | 9.7% |
| 25–34 | 17.1% |
| 35–44 | 15.1% |
| 45–54 | 9.8% |
| 55–64 | 12.0% |
| 65–74 | 5.5% |
| 75+ | 5.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 29.2% |
| Owned outright | 11.4% |
| Rented | 46.8% |
| Vacant | 12.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 33.0% |
| Townhome | 4.4% |
| 2–4 units | 46.0% |
| 5–19 units | 5.4% |
| 20+ units | 11.1% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 02908
566 business establishments with 11,244 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 72
- Construction: 68
- Accommodation and Food Services: 68
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 67
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 60
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 54
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 39
- Transportation and Warehousing: 29
EDDM carrier routes
02908 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 13,882 residential and 665 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 02908
02908 has 24 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C)) with 13,882 residential and 665 business mailboxes. Routes range from 315 homes (C021) to 996 homes (C001); the median route has 582 homes. The Census counted 14,756 households in 02908 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 15 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 561 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 775 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 996 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 445 homes
- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 634 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 02908
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 996 | 81 | $50,048 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 416 | 1 | $102,570 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 775 | 84 | $77,623 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 744 | 36 | $77,623 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 634 | 52 | $79,542 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 445 | 58 | $79,039 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 603 | 0 | $79,542 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 636 | 7 | $59,151 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 561 | 100 | $98,468 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 613 | 9 | $131,322 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 353 | 35 | $71,355 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 594 | 1 | $58,311 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 551 | 9 | $131,322 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 626 | 30 | $29,176 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 638 | 27 | $24,154 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 521 | 40 | $79,039 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 437 | 8 | $71,355 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 432 | 12 | $95,446 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 315 | 17 | $65,978 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 690 | 28 | $30,907 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 473 | 0 | $109,309 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 522 | 21 | $58,311 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 737 | 5 | $61,050 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 570 | 4 | $75,505 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02908 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
- 02918 — Providence city, RI (0.4 mi)
- 02904 — Providence city, RI (1.3 mi)
- 02909 — Providence city, RI (1.6 mi)
- 02903 — Providence city, RI (2 mi)
- 02911 — Providence city, RI (2 mi)
- 02912 — Providence city, RI (2.1 mi)
- 02906 — Providence city, RI (2.6 mi)
- 02907 — Providence city, RI (2.9 mi)
Areas that include 02908
- Providence, RI ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
- Providence County ZIP codes — 42 ZIP codes
- Rhode Island ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 34: highest share of households with children in Providence County
- No. 7 of 34: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Providence County
- No. 6 of 34: lowest median age in Providence County
- No. 5 of 33: fastest population growth in Providence County
- No. 2 of 7: highest median household income in Providence, RI
- No. 4 of 9: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Providence, RI
- No. 3 of 9: highest share of households with children in Providence, RI
- No. 5 of 9: lowest median age in Providence, RI
- No. 5 of 9: highest median age in Providence, RI
- No. 3 of 8: fastest population growth in Providence, RI
Mail every home in 02908
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02908, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 02908 in?
- 02908 is a Providence, RI mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside Providence.
- What county is 02908 in?
- 02908 is in Providence County.
- What is the population of 02908?
- About 39,500 people (±2,460), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 38,507.
- What is the median household income in 02908?
- $73,081 (±$3,255), 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 02908?
- 24 USPS carrier routes with 13,882 residential and 665 business mailboxes (14,549 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 02908?
- The closest, measured center to center: 02918 (0.4 mi, Providence), 02904 (1.3 mi, Providence), 02909 (1.6 mi, Providence), 02903 (2 mi, Providence), 02911 (2 mi, Providence) and 02912 (2.1 mi, Providence).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.