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Westerly ZIP code, Rhode Island

The ZIP code for Westerly, RI is 02891, and its area code is 401.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
18,411
Area code
401

Westerly in numbers

About 18,411 people live in Westerly, in 8,282 households, the 9th-largest of Rhode Island's 36 census places. The median household income is $95,207 a year, 8% above the Rhode Island median of $87,796 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $448,800 (11% above the Rhode Island median), and median gross rent is $1,260 a month. The median age is 50.4; 43.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.7% across Rhode Island); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population18,411Westerly18,411
Households8,282Westerly8,282
Median age50.4Westerly50.4Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$95,207Westerly$95,207Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$448,800Westerly$448,800Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,260Westerly$1,260Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%Westerly43.3%Rhode Island37.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.9 minWesterly22.9 minRhode Island25.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,163 / sq miWesterly1,163 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Westerly CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Westerly

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Westerly
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02891 Westerly , RI Standard 21,587 $97,110 $470,000

Map of Westerly ZIP codes

02891

The ZIP codes of Westerly, 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 Westerly

The nearest larger towns are New London, CT (27,625 people, 15 mi), Norwich, CT (39,973 people, 19 mi) and Newport (24,874 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Westerly
TownPopulationDistance
Pawcatuck, CT 5,577 2.6 mi
Mystic, CT 4,483 7.8 mi
Old Mystic, CT 3,340 9.3 mi
Long Hill, CT 4,399 12.7 mi
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT 8,460 13.4 mi
Groton, CT 9,490 13.9 mi
New London, CT 27,625 15.3 mi
Kingston 7,332 16.2 mi
Wakefield-Peace Dale 9,302 16.7 mi
Waterford, CT 3,304 16.8 mi
Oxoboxo River, CT 2,782 17.3 mi
Narragansett Pier 3,167 18.0 mi
Jewett City, CT 3,429 18.5 mi
Norwich, CT 39,973 19.0 mi

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