Median household income (1999): $61,429
Estimated median household income in 2005: $74,822
| This zip code | $74,822 | | Rhode Island: | $51,458 |
Nearest zip codes: 02815, 02827, 02857, 02814, 06377, 06373.
Housing units in zip code 02825 with a mortgage: 819 (18 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 255
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,174
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $408
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.2% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 02825: Foster Town Hall (A), Tyler Free Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02825 include: Clayville Church (A), North Foster Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Phillips Cemetery (1), Hopkins Cemetery (2), Hopkins Mills Cemetery (3), Old Howard Plot (4), Stone Plot (5), Sandy Brook Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spear Pond (A), Shippee Sawmill Pond (B), Hopkins Mills Pond (C), Gorham Farm Pond (D), Clark Pond (E), Keech Pond (F), Westconnaug Reservoir (G), Moran Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Meadow Brook (A), Dolly Cole Brook (B), Paine Brook (C), Wilbur Hollow Brook (D), Winsor Brook (E), Huntington Brook (F), Turkey Meadow Brook (G), Shippee Brook (H), Killy Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 02825 include: Mooseup Valley Historic District (1), Foster Center Historic District (2), Hopkins Mill Historic District (3), Clayville Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 29
- 1995 to 1998: 132
- 1990 to 1994: 109
- 1980 to 1989: 292
- 1970 to 1979: 337
- 1960 to 1969: 190
- 1950 to 1959: 243
- 1940 to 1949: 72
- 1939 or earlier: 472
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Foster, RI (02825):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 64
- 2 bedrooms: 323
- 3 bedrooms: 881
- 4 bedrooms: 284
- 5 or more bedrooms: 59
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 98
- 2 bedrooms: 39
- 3 bedrooms: 54
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 02825 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 238
- 2 vehicles: 800
- 3 vehicles: 423
- 4 vehicles: 71
- 5 or more vehicles: 44
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 73
- 2 vehicles: 85
- 3 vehicles: 32
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 02825:
- $40,000 to $49,999: 14
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 9
- $80,000 to $89,999: 29
- $90,000 to $99,999: 35
- $100,000 to $124,999: 191
- $125,000 to $149,999: 272
- $150,000 to $174,999: 200
- $175,000 to $199,999: 113
- $200,000 to $249,999: 140
- $250,000 to $299,999: 30
- $300,000 to $399,999: 28
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 02825:
- $150 to $199: 18
- $250 to $299: 7
- $350 to $399: 11
- $400 to $449: 28
- $450 to $499: 33
- $500 to $549: 16
- $550 to $599: 16
- $600 to $649: 5
- $750 to $799: 6
- $800 to $899: 22
- No cash rent: 15
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $321,403
- Two or more races householders: $266,534
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,738
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 54
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 46
- 20 to 49: 6
- Mobile homes: 18

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,448 (87%)
- Carpooled: 191 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 39 (1%)
- Other means: 28 (1%)
- Worked at home: 81 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 29
- 5 to 9 minutes: 106
- 10 to 14 minutes: 159
- 15 to 19 minutes: 179
- 20 to 24 minutes: 383
- 25 to 29 minutes: 155
- 30 to 34 minutes: 745
- 35 to 39 minutes: 192
- 40 to 44 minutes: 246
- 45 to 59 minutes: 343
- 60 to 89 minutes: 103
- 90 or more minutes: 77
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,147
- In family households: 4,683 (1,135 male householders, 323 female householders)
1,288 spouses, 1,715 children (1,626 natural, 60 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 41 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 464 (269 male householders (191 living alone)), 103 female householders (89 living alone)), 92 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 24 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 530 2-persons, 364 3-persons, 376 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 280 1-person, 87 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
1,102 married couples with children.
141 single-parent households (38 men, 103 women).
96.5% of residents of 02825 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 88 (1.7%)
(77.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (30%)
- Canada (17%)
- Dominican Republic (11%)
- Sweden (9%)
- Italy (9%)
- Portugal (8%)
- Other Eastern Europe (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 10
- 1985 to 1989: 8
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1965 to 1969: 38
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First ancestries reported:
- Italian: 1014
- English: 758
- Irish: 671
- French (except Basque): 463
- United States or American: 303
- Polish: 280
- French Canadian: 266
- German: 180
- Swedish: 155
- Portuguese: 112
- Scottish: 92
- Other groups: 90
- Dutch: 42
- Scotch-Irish: 37
- Swiss: 37
- Greek: 21
- European: 20
- Russian: 20
- Subsaharan African:: 17
- Arab:: 16
- Norwegian: 16
- Syrian: 16
- Finnish: 15
- Welsh: 10
- Cape Verdean: 9
- British: 8
- Latvian: 8
- Other Subsaharan African: 8
- Estonian: 6
- Ukrainian: 5
- Canadian: 4
- Lithuanian: 3

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CAPT. ISAAC PAINE SCHOOL (160 FOSTER CENTER ROAD in FOSTER, RI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-12101
Organizations: FOSTER ELEM SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DEBLOIS OIL CO (DANIELSON PIKE ROUTE 6 in FOSTER, RI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHARLES H DEBLOIS JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DROLL YANKEES INC (MILL RD POLE 27 in FOSTER, RI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HULME TRANSPORTATION (POLE 17 in FOSTER, RI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: RICHARD MACNEIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SUNOCO SERVICE STATION (RTE 101 & MT HYGELA RD in FOSTER, RI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SUN OIL COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ATLANTIC AUTO SALES INC (191 DANIELSON PIKE in FOSTER, RI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: JOHN FIGURIED (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BILCO AUTOMOTIVE (175 DANIELSON PK in FOSTER, RI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: WILSON PETER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DICKS CUSTOM CYCLE (DANIELSON PIKE POLE 175 in FOSTER, RI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: WILSON ARTHUR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FOSTER AUTO PARTS (40 MILL RD in FOSTER, RI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: J V PROPERTIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FOSTER TOWN HIGHWAY GARAGE (FOSTER CTR RTE 94 in FOSTER, RI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: FOSTER TOWN OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FOSTER VETERINARY CLINIC (9 CUCUMBER HILL RD in FOSTER, RI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: NICHOLAS S GORHAM DVM (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GEORGES SERVICE STA (94 DANIELSON PIKE in FOSTER, RI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GEORGE R BRAYTON JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DANIELSON PIKE FOSTER (DANIELSON PIKE in FOSTER, RI)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
Median worth of mobile homes: $90,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
- Wood (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3927
- Northeast: 808
- Midwest: 97
- South: 175
- West: 52
69% of the 02825 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Rhode Island.
Population in 1990: 5,175. Population change in the 1990s: -50 (-1.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
| Here: | 5.9% | | Rhode Island: | 12.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
| Here: | 5.5% | | Rhode Island: | 12.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
| Here: | 16.4% | | Rhode Island: | 43.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 20 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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