North Smithfield ZIP Codes — Providence County, RI

There is one unique ZIP code in North Smithfield, Rhode Island and it is 02896. Area code: 401.
1
ZIP codes
23.03
sq mi land
0.90
sq mi water
401
area code
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ZIP codes for North Smithfield, RI (1)
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02896 North Smithfield Providence View map

Demographics & statistics

11,449
Population
47.0
Median age
$100,669
Median household income
$48,820
Per capita income
$383,600
Median home value
$893
Median monthly rent
81.8%
Home ownership
5.4%
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
3,895
Housing units
29.5%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
244
Under 5
224
208
5–9
190
370
10–14
338
330
15–19
302
308
20–24
281
627
25–34
574
729
35–44
667
976
45–54
893
481
55–59
441
453
60–64
415
726
65–74
664
284
75–84
259
243
85+
222
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 182,00117.5%
18 and over9,44882.5%
65 and over2,39820.9%
Median age47.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 94.8%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Asian 1%
Black or African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Other race 0.1%
GroupCount%
White10,98394.8%
Two or more races2582.2%
Hispanic or Latino1401.2%
Asian1201%
Black or African American460.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander350.3%
Other race70.1%

Household income

Under $10k 2.5%
$10k–$15k 1.8%
$15k–$25k 5.2%
$25k–$35k 4.6%
$35k–$50k 9.1%
$50k–$75k 13.0%
$75k–$100k 13.6%
$100k–$150k 21.6%
$150k–$200k 16.3%
$200k+ 12.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.5%
$10k–$15k1.8%
$15k–$25k5.2%
$25k–$35k4.6%
$35k–$50k9.1%
$50k–$75k13.0%
$75k–$100k13.6%
$100k–$150k21.6%
$150k–$200k16.3%
$200k+12.4%
Median income$100,669

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 0.5%
$50k–$100k 0.7%
$150k–$200k 0.9%
$200k–$300k 22.8%
$300k–$500k 51.1%
$500k–$1M 23.1%
$1M+ 1.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$383,600
Median rent / month$893
Owner occupied81.8%
Renter occupied18.2%
Vacant4.2%
Single-family detached76.1%
Large apartment buildings6.7%
Mobile homes0.0%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.65

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20194.7%
2000–200910.7%
1990–199911.7%
1980–198910.9%
1970–197910.4%
1960–196915.2%
1950–195911.0%
1940–19495.1%
1939 or earlier20.1%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.5%
1 bedroom9.7%
2 bedrooms24.6%
3 bedrooms43.8%
4 bedrooms16.8%
5+ bedrooms2.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.1%
1 vehicle26.4%
2 vehicles44.8%
3 or more25.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas25.4%
Electricity5.9%
Propane / LP gas6.4%
Fuel oil58.2%
Wood3.5%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family2,56656.7%
Cohabiting couple2405.3%
Male householder, no spouse78617.4%
Female householder, no spouse93120.6%
Households with children under 181,07823.8%
Households with seniors (65+)1,67737.1%
Average household size2.47

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.7%19.7%
Married55.0%57.5%
Separated0.5%0.3%
Widowed4.8%11.9%
Divorced9.0%10.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.2%
Some HS, no diploma 3.8%
HS graduate 24.4%
Some college, no degree 25.1%
Associate's degree 13.9%
Bachelor's degree 20.0%
Graduate / professional 9.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher93.0%
Bachelor's or higher29.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1586.7%
Kindergarten843.6%
Elementary school73431.2%
High school75232.0%
College / grad school62126.4%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 25.4%
Retail trade 15.3%
Construction 10.9%
Professional & management 8.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.4%
Public administration 7.4%
Manufacturing 7.3%
Finance & real estate 7.3%
Transportation & utilities 3.1%
Other services 2.8%
Information 2.1%
Agriculture & mining 0.7%
Wholesale trade 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts40.0%
Service16.2%
Sales & office20.7%
Natural resources & construction12.8%
Production & transportation10.2%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector76.6%
Government15.8%
Self-employed7.6%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone74.0%
Carpool8.4%
Public transit0.4%
Walk1.3%
Other means0.5%
Avg commute (minutes)29.3

Poverty

All people 5.4%
Under 18 years 7.3%
18 and over 5.0%
Married-couple families 1.1%
Female-led households 6.5%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security40.3%
Retirement income32.2%
Supplemental Security4.1%
Cash public assistance1.9%
Food stamps / SNAP3.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure33.9%
High cholesterol33.8%
Heart disease6.8%
Stroke3.0%
Asthma12.0%
Arthritis26.4%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease7.0%
Cancer7.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.9%
No physical activity22.8%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.2%
Fair or poor health11.4%
Poor mental health12.8%
Poor physical health9.8%
No health insurance6.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)83.2%
Visited dentist76.4%
Cholesterol screening93.6%
Teeth loss9.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8358.8%
Disability%
Any disability15.4%
Under 188.4%
18–64 years11.6%
65 and over33.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance82.9%
Public insurance27.5%
Uninsured under 192.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only10,98195.9%
Spanish2262.1%
Other Indo-European580.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1271.2%
Other languages410.4%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)10,99196.0%
Born in same state10,82994.6%
Born in different state8,48974.1%
Foreign born1621.4%
Naturalized citizen4584.0%
Not a US citizen41590.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian2,07618.1%
German1,72015%
French1,65114.4%
Arab4113.6%
AncestryCount%
English160.1%
Polish160.1%
Norwegian140.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access39.5%
Internet access94.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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