Housing data for ZIP code 02857

ZIP code 02857 has an estimated 8,262 residents and 3,616 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Scituate, Providence County.

16.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,548 (±$220) a month.

The median home value is $428,100 (±$28,011).

The median household income is $108,679 (±$21,980) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,262 (±992)
Median gross rent
$1,548
Median home value
$428,100
Households that rent
16.6%

How ZIP code 02857 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 02857ScituateProvidence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Residents8,262 (±992)10,517664,8541,101,801334,922,499
Housing units3,616 (±391)4,401277,740485,932143,775,355
Households that rent16.6% (±6.0 points)12.7%43.1%36.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,548 (±$220)$1,489$1,312$1,342$1,413
Median home value$428,100 (±$28,011)$449,300$373,600$404,200$332,700
Median household income$108,679 (±$21,980)$112,315$78,787$87,796$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,119 (±$445)$5,265$4,683$4,900$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.9% (±25.4 points)59.6%47.3%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198067.8% (±11.3 points)61.5%75.4%70.9%49.7%
Average commute31.4 minutes (±5.2)30.6 minutes25.9 minutes25.5 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.2% (±5.0 points)90.8%90.5%91.7%91.0%
Median age of residents52.3 years (±3.5)49.9 years38.0 years40.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 02857, median gross rent is higher than in Providence County ($1,312).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island ($1,342).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 02857 is not measurably different from Scituate as a whole ($1,489).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Scituate as a whole ($449,300).

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Providence County with a published estimate, ZIP 02857 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Providence County with a published estimate, ZIP 02857 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 38 ZIP codes in Providence County with a published estimate, ZIP 02857 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 02857

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 02857Providence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Less than $5005.4% (±9.6 points)15.3%14.0%6.3%
$500 to $99915.4% (±22.0 points)14.9%14.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49925.5% (±15.0 points)32.1%30.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99938.7% (±22.4 points)23.1%23.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±9.5 points)10.3%10.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99915.0% (±15.4 points)2.6%3.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±9.5 points)1.7%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 38.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 02857

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$676 (±$26)
2 bedrooms$1,679 (±$193)

Rent burden in ZIP code 02857

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 02857Providence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Less than 15%22.0% (±17.4 points)12.6%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±9.5 points)13.3%12.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.4% (±13.5 points)14.2%14.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.8% (±16.8 points)12.6%12.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±9.5 points)10.3%10.1%9.2%
35% or more48.9% (±23.6 points)37.0%37.8%41.9%

48.9% (±25.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02857 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02857

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 02857Providence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Less than $50,0001.0% (±1.6 points)3.1%2.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±1.7 points)0.7%0.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.7% (±0.8 points)1.0%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.7% (±1.1 points)3.3%2.6%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9998.7% (±7.3 points)19.7%16.7%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99959.7% (±7.9 points)51.5%45.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99927.4% (±5.8 points)18.7%25.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.9% (±2.7 points)1.9%4.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 02857

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 02857Providence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Single-family, detached89.5% (±4.4 points)45.5%55.7%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.4% (±2.5 points)3.9%4.0%6.2%
2 units2.1% (±1.7 points)13.2%10.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.3% (±1.5 points)16.3%11.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.4% (±3.6 points)5.9%4.8%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.4 points)3.6%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units1.2% (±1.4 points)11.2%9.1%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.4 points)0.5%0.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02857 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 02857Providence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±1.4 points)0.6%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20196.8% (±3.4 points)3.3%3.7%9.4%
2000 to 20094.7% (±3.1 points)5.2%6.1%13.6%
1990 to 19994.5% (±2.5 points)5.5%7.0%12.4%
1980 to 198915.5% (±4.6 points)9.9%11.6%12.9%
1970 to 197912.6% (±4.3 points)10.9%11.9%14.2%
1960 to 19699.6% (±4.8 points)10.4%10.8%9.9%
1950 to 195917.6% (±5.9 points)11.5%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19495.6% (±2.7 points)6.7%6.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier22.4% (±6.7 points)35.9%30.1%11.7%

67.8% of the homes in ZIP code 02857 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02857

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 02857Providence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Utility gas1.5% (±1.7 points)60.9%53.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.78.1% (±6.6 points)19.9%26.6%3.9%
Electricity3.4% (±2.1 points)13.4%13.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.0% (±3.9 points)4.0%5.0%4.9%
Wood3.2% (±2.3 points)0.5%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel6.2% (±5.8 points)0.5%0.6%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.8 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02857 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 02857Providence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Drove alone79.6% (±5.7 points)70.7%72.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±4.0 points)8.8%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.4 points)2.3%1.7%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.1 points)3.1%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.4 points)2.9%2.3%2.0%
Worked from home11.6% (±5.0 points)12.3%13.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02857 take an average of 31.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02857

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Scituate69%$1,48912.7%
Glocester25%$1,4179.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 02857

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
028153.4 mi—$421,400$126,0710.0%
028285.3 mi$1,070$440,900$97,19613.7%
028295.4 mi———0.0%
028255.6 mi$1,509$445,600$112,5938.0%
028315.8 mi$1,705$462,200$137,1815.0%
029195.9 mi$1,275$355,800$91,77524.1%
028146.2 mi$970$390,500$110,7648.1%
029217.4 mi$1,411$535,800$147,20414.7%

Crime reported to police in Scituate

Most of ZIP code 02857 is policed by the Scituate Police Department, which reported 46 violent and 111 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 02857 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02857: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 02857

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02857?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02857 is $1,548 (±$220) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02857?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02857 is $428,100 (±$28,011) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02857?

The median household income in ZIP code 02857 is $108,679 (±$21,980) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02857 in?

Most of ZIP code 02857’s land lies in Scituate; it also covers Glocester.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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