ZIP Code 02885 — undefined, RI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02885 covers RI in Bristol County with a population of about 11,138.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 02885 is about $89,722 — about 19% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.2%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 36.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 9.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.4 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 $363,900 — about 5% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,065 (about 8% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.9% (about 4.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02885 in RI, a household would need roughly $100,000 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 $2,338. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($89,722). 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 RI as Very Low (composite score 19.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (74.2) and flood (36.1). 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 RI show little to no average snow and around 49.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 411 for ZIP 02885 (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.