ZIP Code 02822 — undefined, RI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02822 covers RI in Washington County with a population of about 6,139.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 401; U.S. House district RI-2; the PROVIDENCE - NEW BEDFORD media market.

Median household income in ZIP 02822 is about $87,185 — about 16% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.5%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 42.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 11.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 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 $469,600 — about 35% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $951 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.8% (about 15.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02822 in RI, a household would need roughly $129,000 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 $3,017. That is about 48% above the local median household income ($87,185), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Relatively Low (composite score 64.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (82.2) and flood (75.4). 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 53.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 227 for ZIP 02822 (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.