02842

  1. Legal Resources for the 02842 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02842 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02842 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02842 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02842 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02842 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02842 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02842 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02842 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02842 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,284
  • Land Area (2000): 33.599 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.982 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 401
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Houses (2000): 7,581
Population - Urban/Rural for the 02842 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,790 97.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 510 2.95%



Employment Information for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,927
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $243,207,000 / $54,943,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02842 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,592 56.53%
15-35 hours 1,875 13.96%
1-14 hours 377 2.81%
No regular hours 3,585 26.70%

Time Left For Work for the 02842 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 162 1.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 127 1.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 234 2.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 469 5.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,013 12.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,439 17.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,574 18.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,206 14.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 627 7.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 410 4.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 220 2.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 111 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 369 4.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 356 4.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02842 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 413 4.97%
5-9 1,962 23.59%
10-14 2,475 29.76%
15-19 1,431 17.21%
20-24 548 6.59%
25-29 89 1.07%
30-34 289 3.47%
35-39 148 1.78%
40-44 165 1.98%
45-59 411 4.94%
60-89 225 2.71%
At least 90 161 1.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02842 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.25% 6,897 82.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 602 7.24%
45-59 5 0.06% 406 4.88%
At least 60 48 0.58% 338 4.06%

Type Of Commute for the 02842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 695 8.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,297 84.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 74 0.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 148 1.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 289 3.36%



Family Information for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,026
People at same address in 1995: 8,185
Household Income in 1999 for the 02842 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 273 3.92%
$10,000-$14,999 329 4.72%
$15,000-$19,999 328 4.71%
$20,000-$24,999 439 6.30%
$25,000-$29,999 435 6.24%
$30,000-$34,999 473 6.79%
$35,000-$39,999 381 5.47%
$40,000-$44,999 464 6.66%
$45,000-$49,999 278 3.99%
$50,000-$59,999 862 12.37%
$60,000-$74,999 832 11.94%
$75,000-$99,999 785 11.27%
$100,000-$124,999 564 8.09%
$125,000-$149,999 217 3.11%
$150,000-$199,999 147 2.11%
$200,000 or more 161 2.31%

Household Type for the 02842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,998 28.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,994 28.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 282 4.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,083 15.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,014 14.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 400 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 100 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 02842 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,693 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,280 16.45%
Public Assistance 126 0.63%
Retirement 1,543 7.74%
Self Employment 744 3.73%
Social Security 1,797 9.01%
Supplemental Security 203 1.02%
Wage / Salary 5,526 27.71%
Other 1,033 5.18%

Family Type for the 02842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,007 52.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,848 47.94%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 475 7.31%
Color 1 Box Married 4,166 64.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,683 25.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 174 2.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 739 10.35%
Color 1 Box Married 4,119 57.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,454 20.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 825 11.56%



Education Information for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02842 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 345 2.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 984 7.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,390 26.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,710 20.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 919 7.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,834 21.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,839 14.12%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02842 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 168 0.97% 148 0.86% 316 1.83%
Kindergarten 281 1.63% 41 0.24% 322 1.86%
Grades 1-4 911 5.27% 49 0.28% 960 5.55%
Grades 5-8 977 5.65% 60 0.35% 1,037 6.00%
Grades 9-12 842 4.87% 53 0.31% 895 5.18%
Undergrad college 334 1.93% 236 1.37% 570 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 222 1.28% 251 1.45% 473 2.74%
Total 3,735 21.61% 838 4.85% 4,573 26.46%



Business Information for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 607


Public Benefits Information for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02842 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,159 95.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 844 4.96%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02842 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,548 14.74%
10-19 Years 2,062 11.93%
20-29 Years 1,777 10.28%
30-39 Years 2,996 17.33%
40-49 Years 2,662 15.40%
50-59 Years 2,004 11.59%
60-69 Years 1,282 7.42%
70-79 Years 1,097 6.35%
80-89 Years 652 3.77%
90+ Years 204 1.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 02842 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,407 48.64%
Color 1 Box Female 8,877 51.36%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02842 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,130 87.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 796 4.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 508 2.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 373 2.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 367 2.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.10%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02842 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,501 23.23%
2. English 2,599 13.42%
3. Portuguese 2,107 10.88%
4. Italian 2,035 10.50%
5. German 1,783 9.20%
6. French Non-Basque 1,052 5.43%
7. United States Or American 707 3.65%
8. Polish 576 2.97%
9. French Canadian 506 2.61%
10. Scottish 475 2.45%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02842 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,679 91.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 323 2.01%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 268 1.66%
4. French 221 1.37%
5. Tagalog 104 0.65%
6. Italian 79 0.49%
7. Chinese 72 0.45%
8. German 64 0.40%
9. Japanese 45 0.28%
10. Other Indo European 43 0.27%

Citizen Type for the 02842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,257 93.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 490 2.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 553 3.20%



Cities for the 02842 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Middletown