02840

  1. Legal Resources for the 02840 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02840 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02840 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02840 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02840 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02840 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02840 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02840 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02840 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02840 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,525
  • Land Area (2000): 20.574 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.762 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 401
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Houses (2000): 13,248
Population - Urban/Rural for the 02840 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,138 98.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 371 1.40%



Employment Information for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 29,378
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $856,410,000 / $193,600,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02840 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,479 57.23%
15-35 hours 3,302 15.14%
1-14 hours 650 2.98%
No regular hours 5,373 24.64%

Time Left For Work for the 02840 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 279 2.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 139 1.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 330 2.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 683 5.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,285 9.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,254 16.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,287 17.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,800 13.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 956 7.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,131 8.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 468 3.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 178 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 816 6.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 791 5.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02840 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,089 8.13%
5-9 3,435 25.64%
10-14 3,361 25.09%
15-19 1,890 14.11%
20-24 996 7.43%
25-29 192 1.43%
30-34 721 5.38%
35-39 182 1.36%
40-44 276 2.06%
45-59 529 3.95%
60-89 441 3.29%
At least 90 285 2.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02840 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 187 1.40% 10,776 80.44%
30-44 28 0.21% 1,151 8.59%
45-59 28 0.21% 501 3.74%
At least 60 100 0.75% 626 4.67%

Type Of Commute for the 02840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 95 0.68%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,269 9.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,666 69.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 165 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 343 2.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,833 13.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 601 4.29%



Family Information for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,135
People at same address in 1995: 10,836
Household Income in 1999 for the 02840 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,343 11.59%
$10,000-$14,999 941 8.12%
$15,000-$19,999 719 6.20%
$20,000-$24,999 681 5.88%
$25,000-$29,999 730 6.30%
$30,000-$34,999 710 6.13%
$35,000-$39,999 578 4.99%
$40,000-$44,999 514 4.43%
$45,000-$49,999 540 4.66%
$50,000-$59,999 1,082 9.34%
$60,000-$74,999 1,211 10.45%
$75,000-$99,999 1,090 9.40%
$100,000-$124,999 637 5.50%
$125,000-$149,999 292 2.52%
$150,000-$199,999 233 2.01%
$200,000 or more 289 2.49%

Household Type for the 02840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,568 39.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,807 24.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,050 9.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,302 11.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 174 1.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 951 8.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 100 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 400 3.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 123 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 02840 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,170 29.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,622 14.64%
Public Assistance 715 2.26%
Retirement 2,096 6.64%
Self Employment 1,524 4.83%
Social Security 2,657 8.41%
Supplemental Security 468 1.48%
Wage / Salary 8,716 27.60%
Other 1,613 5.11%

Family Type for the 02840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,289 59.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,543 40.27%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,050 10.06%
Color 1 Box Married 4,769 45.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,275 40.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 341 3.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,695 14.67%
Color 1 Box Married 4,711 40.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,893 33.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,256 10.87%



Education Information for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02840 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 824 3.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,831 8.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,773 22.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,858 22.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,069 5.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,232 24.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,675 12.58%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02840 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 238 0.90% 177 0.67% 415 1.56%
Kindergarten 211 0.80% 62 0.23% 273 1.03%
Grades 1-4 956 3.60% 209 0.79% 1,165 4.39%
Grades 5-8 1,063 4.01% 233 0.88% 1,296 4.89%
Grades 9-12 842 3.17% 233 0.88% 1,075 4.05%
Undergrad college 862 3.25% 1,482 5.59% 2,344 8.84%
Graduate or professional school 324 1.22% 333 1.26% 657 2.48%
Total 4,496 16.95% 2,729 10.29% 7,225 27.24%



Business Information for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,242


Public Benefits Information for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02840 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,941 85.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,520 14.39%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02840 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,997 11.30%
10-19 Years 3,403 12.83%
20-29 Years 4,799 18.09%
30-39 Years 4,222 15.92%
40-49 Years 3,813 14.38%
50-59 Years 2,967 11.19%
60-69 Years 1,740 6.56%
70-79 Years 1,513 5.70%
80-89 Years 889 3.35%
90+ Years 182 0.69%

Population - Male/Female for the 02840 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,778 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 13,747 51.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02840 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,673 81.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,893 7.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,467 5.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 769 2.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 341 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 201 0.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 161 0.61%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02840 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,355 26.37%
2. English 3,433 12.31%
3. Italian 3,015 10.81%
4. German 2,835 10.16%
5. Portuguese 1,934 6.93%
6. United States Or American 1,340 4.80%
7. French Non-Basque 1,313 4.71%
8. Polish 851 3.05%
9. Scottish 772 2.77%
10. French Canadian 724 2.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02840 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,512 90.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,003 4.03%
3. French 245 0.98%
4. Italian 197 0.79%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 187 0.75%
6. German 134 0.54%
7. Greek 92 0.37%
8. Tagalog 83 0.33%
9. Chinese 81 0.33%
10. Japanese 79 0.32%

Citizen Type for the 02840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,018 94.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 726 2.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 765 2.89%



Cities for the 02840 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Newport