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Portsmouth ZIP code, Rhode Island

The ZIP code for Portsmouth, RI is 02871, and its area code is 401.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
17,488
Area code
401

Portsmouth in numbers

About 17,488 people live in Portsmouth, in 7,463 households. The median household income is $116,831 a year, 33% above the Rhode Island median of $87,796 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $597,000 (48% above the Rhode Island median).

Population17,488Portsmouth17,488
Households7,463Portsmouth7,463
Median household income$116,831Portsmouth$116,831Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$597,000Portsmouth$597,000Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Portsmouth. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Portsmouth

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Portsmouth
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02871 Portsmouth , RI Standard 17,488 $116,831 $597,000

Map of Portsmouth ZIP codes

02871

The ZIP codes of Portsmouth, RI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Portsmouth

The nearest larger towns are Newport (24,874 people, 8.2 mi), Somerset, MA (18,298 people, 12 mi) and Warwick (83,175 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Portsmouth
TownPopulationDistance
Newport East 11,069 5.1 mi
Tiverton 8,091 5.6 mi
Newport 24,874 8.2 mi
North Westport, MA 5,289 9.7 mi
Ocean Grove, MA 3,453 10.2 mi
Somerset, MA 18,298 11.6 mi
Warwick 83,175 11.6 mi
Fall River, MA 94,082 12.8 mi
Smith Mills, MA 4,612 14.1 mi
Narragansett Pier 3,167 15.4 mi
East Providence 47,281 15.6 mi
Kingston 7,332 15.8 mi
Wakefield-Peace Dale 9,302 15.8 mi
Bliss Corner, MA 5,405 16.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Newport County · Rhode Island ZIP codes

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