02878

  1. Legal Resources for the 02878 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02878 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02878 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02878 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02878 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02878 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02878 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02878 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02878 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02878 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,260
  • Land Area (2000): 76.186 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.687 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 401
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Houses (2000): 6,475
Population - Urban/Rural for the 02878 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,055 72.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 154 1.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,051 26.55%



Employment Information for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,088
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $51,462,000 / $11,470,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02878 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,454 52.39%
15-35 hours 1,785 14.49%
1-14 hours 441 3.58%
No regular hours 3,639 29.54%

Time Left For Work for the 02878 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 259 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 201 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 338 4.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 749 10.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 850 11.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,163 15.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,265 17.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 840 11.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 367 4.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 313 4.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 101 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 492 6.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 403 5.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02878 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 145 1.95%
5-9 504 6.78%
10-14 827 11.13%
15-19 1,003 13.50%
20-24 1,153 15.52%
25-29 649 8.73%
30-34 1,380 18.57%
35-39 312 4.20%
40-44 306 4.12%
45-59 476 6.41%
60-89 436 5.87%
At least 90 240 3.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02878 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.08% 4,275 57.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,998 26.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 476 6.41%
At least 60 60 0.81% 616 8.29%

Type Of Commute for the 02878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 711 9.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,576 86.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 66 0.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 43 0.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 215 2.81%



Family Information for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,902
People at same address in 1995: 10,290
Household Income in 1999 for the 02878 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 400 6.60%
$10,000-$14,999 457 7.54%
$15,000-$19,999 288 4.75%
$20,000-$24,999 288 4.75%
$25,000-$29,999 233 3.84%
$30,000-$34,999 324 5.34%
$35,000-$39,999 348 5.74%
$40,000-$44,999 304 5.01%
$45,000-$49,999 392 6.46%
$50,000-$59,999 588 9.69%
$60,000-$74,999 879 14.49%
$75,000-$99,999 788 12.99%
$100,000-$124,999 445 7.34%
$125,000-$149,999 134 2.21%
$150,000-$199,999 109 1.80%
$200,000 or more 88 1.45%

Household Type for the 02878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,405 23.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,987 32.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,041 17.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 924 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 347 5.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 77 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 02878 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,736 27.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,647 15.31%
Public Assistance 103 0.60%
Retirement 1,415 8.19%
Self Employment 657 3.80%
Social Security 2,003 11.59%
Supplemental Security 223 1.29%
Wage / Salary 4,586 26.53%
Other 915 5.29%

Family Type for the 02878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,150 58.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,509 41.24%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 347 5.76%
Color 1 Box Married 3,947 65.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,511 25.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 223 3.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 566 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 3,952 61.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,125 17.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 799 12.40%



Education Information for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02878 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 933 7.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,502 12.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,552 29.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,348 19.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 827 6.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,702 14.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,019 8.58%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02878 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 47 0.31% 166 1.09% 213 1.40%
Kindergarten 106 0.69% 18 0.12% 124 0.81%
Grades 1-4 673 4.41% 122 0.80% 795 5.21%
Grades 5-8 830 5.44% 120 0.79% 950 6.23%
Grades 9-12 738 4.84% 114 0.75% 852 5.58%
Undergrad college 389 2.55% 93 0.61% 482 3.16%
Graduate or professional school 99 0.65% 36 0.24% 135 0.88%
Total 2,882 18.89% 669 4.38% 3,551 23.27%



Business Information for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 342


Public Benefits Information for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02878 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,521 95.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 683 4.49%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02878 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,749 11.46%
10-19 Years 1,935 12.68%
20-29 Years 1,294 8.48%
30-39 Years 2,457 16.10%
40-49 Years 2,459 16.11%
50-59 Years 2,112 13.84%
60-69 Years 1,394 9.13%
70-79 Years 1,167 7.65%
80-89 Years 605 3.96%
90+ Years 88 0.58%

Population - Male/Female for the 02878 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,429 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 7,831 51.32%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02878 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,896 97.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 105 0.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 104 0.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 61 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02878 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 4,783 27.37%
2. Irish 2,485 14.22%
3. French Non-Basque 2,205 12.62%
4. English 2,186 12.51%
5. French Canadian 1,298 7.43%
6. Italian 998 5.71%
7. German 881 5.04%
8. Polish 720 4.12%
9. United States Or American 600 3.43%
10. Scottish 229 1.31%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02878 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,992 89.74%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 889 6.14%
3. French 299 2.07%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 151 1.04%
5. Arabic 48 0.33%
6. Greek 24 0.17%
7. Italian 22 0.15%
8. Scandinavian 19 0.13%
9. German 10 0.07%
10. Chinese 9 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 02878 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,629 95.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 436 2.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 195 1.28%



Cities for the 02878 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tiverton