ZIP 02891 · Westerly
Who lives in ZIP code 02891 (Westerly, RI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Westerly, RI · Washington County
uszips 2026
People21,587
Median age53.5
Household income$97,110
Home value$470,026
Median rent$1,266/mo
Poverty5.5%
College degree+46.1%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 317 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 9,753
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
27.5% are 65 or older; 86.6% are adults.
Household income
48.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,697.
Education (adults 25+)
44.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 50.2%
- Never married
- 30.2%
- Divorced
- 11.1%
- Widowed
- 8.5%
- Family size
- 2.68
- Dual-income families
- 54.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 74.6%
- Rent burden
- 26.7%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 62.2%
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 6.2%
- With a disability
- 11.0%
- No health insurance
- 2.9%
- Limited English
- 3.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.