ZIP Code 02861 — Pawtucket city, RI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02861 covers Pawtucket, RI in Providence County with a population of about 27,928.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 401; U.S. House district RI-1; the PROVIDENCE - NEW BEDFORD media market.

Median household income in ZIP 02861 is about $83,044 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 20.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 8.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $285,200 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,084 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.6% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02861 in Pawtucket, RI, a household would need roughly $79,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,832. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($83,044). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pawtucket city, RI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.6) and hurricane (91.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Pawtucket city, RI show little to no average snow and around 51.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,031 for ZIP 02861 (Pawtucket city, RI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.