02894 Zip Code Profile

02894 is a sparsely populated, upscale suburban zip code in Wood River Junction, Rhode Island. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $291,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $61,810/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 02894 is $56,544.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02894 earn an average of $36,673/year. Women earn only $22,784/year.

297 people in 02894 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02894? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.3 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 361 men and 361 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 317 people (out of the 722 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 249 homes, and 11 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02894 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Porto, Portugal!) and -72 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 77 feet above sea levell.

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• Coastal Growers Market
• Coastal Growers Summer Farmers Market
• Cross Mills Farmers Market
• Fisherman's Memorial Park Farmers Market
• Marina Park Farmers Market
• North Stonington Village

• Stonington Farmers Market
• Sunrise Acres Civic Association
• University of Rhode Island Farmers’ Market
• Weekapaug Farmers' Market
• Westerly-Pawcatuck Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 722
• White Population: 692
• Black Population: 5
• Hispanic Population: 12
• Asian Population: 6
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 27
• Male Population: 361
• Female Population: 361
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Rhode Island
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River RI-MA
• County: Washington
• City: Wood River Junction
• Longitude: -71.7
• Latitude: 41.5
• Elevation: 78 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 401

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 290
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 24.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 30
•    10 - 14: 73
•    15 - 19: 15
•    20 - 24: 48
•    25 - 29: 7
•    30 - 34: 50
•    35 - 39: 10
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 43
•    60 - 89: 14
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $291,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $59,612
• Businesses: 15
• Employees: 195
• Annual Payroll: $3,189,000
• Average Family Income: $61,810
• Median Family Income: $48,438
• Average Income for Men: $36,673
• Average Income for Women: $22,784

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 720.0
• Sr Senator: Jack Reed (D)
• Jr Senator: Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
• US House Representative: James R. Langevin (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 009
• State FIPS Code: 44

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View all schools in Wood River Junction

Middle Schools

Chariho Regional Middle School

Switch Road

Wood River Junction, RI 02894

(401) 364-0651

High Schools

Chariho Regional High School

Switch Road

Wood River Junction, RI 02894

(401) 364-7778

Other Schools

Chariho Area Career & Technical Center

459 Switch Road

Wood River Junction, RI 02894

(401) 364-6869

The R.Y.S.E. School (Clinical Day & Alt. Learning)

459 Switch Road

Wood River Junction, RI 02894

(401) 364-1160