02817 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 02817: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
West Greenwich, RI 02817

Acceptable Alternative
W Greenwich, RI 02817

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Kent County
  • Centroid: Latitude 41.625, Longitude -71.626
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 123
  • PO Box Addresses: 0
  • Residential Addresses: 2,568
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 2,568

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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West Greenwich, RI 02817 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 6,647 (100%)
Population Density 132 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 23
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $135,625
Per Capita Income $56,008
Median Home Value $535,400
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 2,624 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 2,194 (83.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 320 (12.2%)
Vacant Housing Units 110 (4.2%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 2,514
Average Household Size 2.63
Family Households 2,072 (82.4%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

West Greenwich, RI 02817 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 02817 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 11888 65th
Population Density # 14326 58th
Median Household Income # 1988 94th
Per Capita Income # 4583 86th
Diversity Index # 18414 45th

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