02840 Zip Code Profile

02840 is an upscale suburban zip code in Newport, Rhode Island. The population is primarily white, and mostly single. At $422,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,385/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 02840 is $54,162.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02840 earn an average of $39,112/year. Women earn only $22,057/year.

13,998 people in 02840 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02840? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.7 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 10,955 men and 12,380 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,836 people (out of the 23,335 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,809 homes, and 1,282 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02840 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Istanbul, Turkey!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 52 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:23,335
• White Population:20,393
• Black Population:2,274
• Hispanic Population:1,874
• Asian Population:488
• Hawaiian Population:83
• Indian Population:512
• Male Population:10,955
• Female Population:12,380
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:38

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:New England
• State:Rhode Island
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Providence-New Bedford-Fall River RI-MA
• County:Newport
• City: Newport
• Longitude:-71.3
• Latitude:41.5
• Elevation:52 feet above sea levele
• Area code:401

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:13,397
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:17.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5:1,089
•    5 - 9:3,435
•    10 - 14:3,361
•    15 - 19:1,890
•    20 - 24:996
•    25 - 29:192
•    30 - 34:721
•    35 - 39:182
•    40 - 44:276
•    45 - 59:529
•    60 - 89:441
•    90 plus:285

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$422,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$58,233
• Businesses:1,065
• Employees:13,020
• Annual Payroll:$465,435,000
• Average Family Income:$69,385
• Median Family Income:$40,788
• Average Income for Men:$39,112
• Average Income for Women:$22,057

• The Politics

• Congressional District:01
• Congressional District Land Area:324.0
• Sr Senator: Jack Reed (D)
• Jr Senator: Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
• US House Representative: David N. Cicilline (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:005
• State FIPS Code:44

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View all schools in Newport

Primary Schools

Carey School

32 Narragansett Avenue

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 847-1690

Coggeshall School

134 Van Zandt Avenue

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 847-0363

Cranston Calvert School

15 Cranston Avenue

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 847-1660

Dr. M. H. Sullivan School

35 Dexter Street

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 847-2023

Sheffield School

513 Broadway

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 847-0376

William J. Underwood School

90 Harrison Avenue

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 847-2785

Middle Schools

Frank E. Thompson Middle School

55 Broadway

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 847-1493

High Schools

Rogers High School

15 Wickham Road

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 847-6235

Other Schools

Newport Area Career & Technical Center

15 Wickham Road

Newport, RI 02840

(401) 849-3608