ZIP code
02842
Middletown, RI
02842 covers Middletown in Newport County, with 16,920 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 02842. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02842

About ZIP code 02842
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02842. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02842
Race
- White13,410
- Black or African American859
- American Indian or Alaska Native75
- Asian582
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
- Other race577
- Two or more races1,590
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,366
Age
- Under 101,855
- 10 to 191,995
- 20 to 291,972
- 30 to 392,163
- 40 to 491,915
- 50 to 592,293
- 60 to 692,381
- 70 to 791,539
- 80 and older1,002
Income and housing in 02842
Education
- High school graduate95.5%
- Bachelor's degree48.6%
- Graduate degree21.6%
Places covering 02842
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Newport East72.1%
- Melville7.1%
- Newport0.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Newport County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
20.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 02842
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,333 | |
| 2006 | 14,814 | |
| 2007 | 15,567 | |
| 2008 | 14,898 | |
| 2009 | 14,865 | |
| 2010 | 15,114 | |
| 2011 | 16,200 | 15,131 |
| 2012 | 16,122 | 15,120 |
| 2013 | 16,116 | 14,990 |
| 2014 | 16,045 | 15,240 |
| 2015 | 16,052 | 15,150 |
| 2016 | 16,021 | 14,780 |
| 2017 | 16,079 | 14,750 |
| 2018 | 15,997 | 14,800 |
| 2019 | 15,936 | 14,740 |
| 2020 | 15,931 | 14,680 |
| 2021 | 16,983 | 14,330 |
| 2022 | 17,009 | 14,290 |
| 2023 | 16,920 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02842
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02841Newport3.0 miPop 1,414 · Income —
- 02840Newport3.7 miPop 23,615 · Income $83,515
- 02871Portsmouth4.9 miPop 17,635 · Income $119,135
- 02835Jamestown5.5 miPop 5,545 · Income $141,442
- 02837Little Compton5.5 miPop 3,601 · Income $129,750
- 02872Prudence Island6.0 miPop 105 · Income $132,969
- 02878Tiverton7.8 miPop 16,260 · Income $99,542
- 02791Westport Point9.8 miPop 316 · Income $104,712
- 02874Saunderstown10.4 miPop 6,715 · Income $155,099
- 02854North Kingstown10.4 miPop — · Income —
- 02852North Kingstown10.8 miPop 23,269 · Income $112,457
- 02809Bristol11.0 miPop 22,317 · Income $96,005
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ZIP code 02842 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02842 in?
- 02842 is in Middletown, RI.
- What county is 02842 in?
- 02842 is in Newport County.
- What is the median household income in 02842?
- The median household income in 02842 is $97,650.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02842?
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