ZIP code
02871
Portsmouth, RI
02871 covers Portsmouth in Newport County, with 17,635 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 02871. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02871

About ZIP code 02871
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02871. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02871
Race
- White15,700
- Black or African American288
- American Indian or Alaska Native41
- Asian307
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander15
- Other race213
- Two or more races1,076
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 645
Age
- Under 101,640
- 10 to 192,246
- 20 to 291,717
- 30 to 391,810
- 40 to 491,990
- 50 to 592,833
- 60 to 692,742
- 70 to 791,790
- 80 and older872
Income and housing in 02871
Education
- High school graduate96.3%
- Bachelor's degree59.6%
- Graduate degree24.1%
Places covering 02871
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.
- Melville2.3%
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
97.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 02871
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,607 | |
| 2006 | 16,581 | |
| 2007 | 17,295 | |
| 2008 | 16,692 | |
| 2009 | 16,690 | |
| 2010 | 16,612 | |
| 2011 | 17,239 | 16,614 |
| 2012 | 17,222 | 16,470 |
| 2013 | 17,155 | 16,510 |
| 2014 | 17,093 | 16,370 |
| 2015 | 17,127 | 16,410 |
| 2016 | 17,112 | 16,470 |
| 2017 | 17,165 | 16,650 |
| 2018 | 17,140 | 16,630 |
| 2019 | 17,119 | 16,640 |
| 2020 | 17,108 | 16,510 |
| 2021 | 17,674 | 16,200 |
| 2022 | 17,748 | 16,410 |
| 2023 | 17,635 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02871
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02872Prudence Island3.3 miPop 105 · Income $132,969
- 02878Tiverton4.2 miPop 16,260 · Income $99,542
- 02842Middletown4.9 miPop 16,920 · Income $97,650
- 02809Bristol6.2 miPop 22,317 · Income $96,005
- 02841Newport6.6 miPop 1,414 · Income —
- 02837Little Compton6.7 miPop 3,601 · Income $129,750
- 02724Fall River7.9 miPop 18,758 · Income $49,809
- 02835Jamestown8.1 miPop 5,545 · Income $141,442
- 02840Newport8.2 miPop 23,615 · Income $83,515
- 02721Fall River8.3 miPop 25,922 · Income $50,666
- 02790Westport9.2 miPop 16,725 · Income $100,617
- 02885Warren9.7 miPop 11,138 · Income $89,722
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ZIP code 02871 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02871 in?
- 02871 is in Portsmouth, RI.
- What county is 02871 in?
- 02871 is in Newport County.
- What is the median household income in 02871?
- The median household income in 02871 is $119,135.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02871?
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