Median household income (1999): $47,381
Estimated median household income in 2005: $58,257
| This zip code | $58,257 | | Rhode Island: | $51,458 |
Nearest zip codes: 02888, 02886, 02915, 02806, 02905, 02910.
Housing units in zip code 02889 with a mortgage: 6,205 (636 second mortgage, 754 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,169
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,080
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $369
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Warwick Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 02889 include: Pilgrim Lutheran Church (A), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (B), Reorganized Church of Jesus (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thomas Holden Lot (1), Captain Randall Holden Junior Lot (2), Stone Castle Lot (3), Old Baptist Church Burial Ground (4), Stafford Lot (5), Benjamin Lockwood Lot (6), William Jenison Lot (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Spring Green Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Knowles Brook (A), Warner Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 7
- 1995 to 1998: 210
- 1990 to 1994: 414
- 1980 to 1989: 801
- 1970 to 1979: 1,698
- 1960 to 1969: 1,953
- 1950 to 1959: 2,641
- 1940 to 1949: 1,599
- 1939 or earlier: 2,664
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Warwick, RI (02889): |
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- no bedroom: 22
- 1 bedrooms: 293
- 2 bedrooms: 2,312
- 3 bedrooms: 4,675
- 4 bedrooms: 1,269
- 5 or more bedrooms: 260
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 196
- 1 bedrooms: 906
- 2 bedrooms: 854
- 3 bedrooms: 536
- 4 bedrooms: 89
- 5 or more bedrooms: 28
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Vehicles available in 02889 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 328
- 1 vehicle: 2,347
- 2 vehicles: 4,112
- 3 vehicles: 1,640
- 4 vehicles: 287
- 5 or more vehicles: 117
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 377
- 1 vehicle: 1,325
- 2 vehicles: 715
- 3 vehicles: 162
- 4 vehicles: 30
- 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 02889:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 21
- $35,000 to $39,999: 28
- $40,000 to $49,999: 109
- $50,000 to $59,999: 139
- $60,000 to $69,999: 319
- $70,000 to $79,999: 438
- $80,000 to $89,999: 901
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1481
- $100,000 to $124,999: 2976
- $125,000 to $149,999: 985
- $150,000 to $174,999: 374
- $175,000 to $199,999: 115
- $200,000 to $249,999: 190
- $250,000 to $299,999: 97
- $300,000 to $399,999: 85
- $400,000 to $499,999: 34
- $500,000 to $749,999: 15
- $750,000 to $999,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 37
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 02889:
- Less than $100: 34
- $100 to $149: 27
- $150 to $199: 77
- $200 to $249: 42
- $250 to $299: 48
- $300 to $349: 85
- $350 to $399: 42
- $400 to $449: 221
- $450 to $499: 196
- $500 to $549: 312
- $550 to $599: 136
- $600 to $649: 307
- $650 to $699: 237
- $700 to $749: 143
- $750 to $799: 142
- $800 to $899: 232
- $900 to $999: 62
- $1,000 to $1,249: 102
- $1,250 to $1,499: 7
- $1,500 to $1,999: 22
- No cash rent: 135
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $223,019
- Black or African American householders: $262,252
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $193,017
- Asian householders: $226,166
- Some other race householders: $197,633
- Two or more races householders: $199,312
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $192,598
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,985
- One, attached: 129
- Two: 540
- 3 or 4: 204
- 5 to 9: 178
- 10 to 19: 471
- 20 to 49: 339
- 50 or more: 141

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 12,838 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,743 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 199 (1%)
- Railroad: 26 (0%)
- Taxi: 8 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle: 20 (0%)
- Walked: 164 (1%)
- Other means: 54 (0%)
- Worked at home: 255 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 310
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1402
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2075
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2781
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2796
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1185
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2206
- 35 to 39 minutes: 347
- 40 to 44 minutes: 439
- 45 to 59 minutes: 704
- 60 to 89 minutes: 439
- 90 or more minutes: 372
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 29,255
- In family households: 24,943 (5,832 male householders, 2,099 female householders)
6,357 spouses, 9,053 children (8,355 natural, 197 adopted, 501 stepchildren), 445 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 166 parents, 297 other relatives, 567 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,312 (1,561 male householders (1,211 living alone)), 1,901 female householders (1,585 living alone)), 850 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 200 (161 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,034 2-persons, 1,987 3-persons, 1,854 4-persons, 733 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,796 1-person, 547 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
4,977 married couples with children.
1,520 single-parent households (355 men, 1,165 women).
92.6% of residents of 02889 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 12% well, 20% not well, 1% not at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 18% well, 10% not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 32% well, 5% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (58% very well, 9% well, 33% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,155 (3.9%)
(66.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Portugal (22%)
- Canada (6%)
- Germany (6%)
- Italy (5%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Egypt (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 188
- 1990 to 1994: 91
- 1985 to 1989: 60
- 1980 to 1984: 105
- 1975 to 1979: 191
- 1970 to 1974: 119
- 1970 to 1974: 94
- 1965 to 1969: 307
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 5617
- Italian: 5306
- English: 3189
- French (except Basque): 2317
- Portuguese: 1706
- Other groups: 1634
- French Canadian: 1219
- German: 1000
- United States or American: 972
- Polish: 710
- Swedish: 416
- Scottish: 339
- Scotch-Irish: 321
- Armenian: 286
- Russian: 143
- Arab:: 98
- Norwegian: 90
- European: 78
- British: 77
- Dutch: 75
- Greek: 71
- Subsaharan African:: 66
- Lithuanian: 62
- Egyptian: 60
- Hungarian: 41
- Ukrainian: 39
- Finnish: 38
- Canadian: 34
- Cape Verdean: 28
- Belgian: 28
- Lebanese: 23
- African: 22
- Welsh: 21
- Barbadian: 17
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17
- Liberian: 16
- Austrian: 15
- Syrian: 15
- Czech: 12
- Scandinavian: 9
- Czechoslovakian: 8
- Eastern European: 7
- Danish: 6
- Slovene: 5

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 02889 not listed on the city page:- HOLDEN SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 61 HOXSIE AVENUE, WARWICK, RI; Grades: KG - 06)
- GREENE SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 51 DRAPER AVENUE, WARWICK, RI; Grades: KG - 06)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- 1836 REALTY CORPORATION (1836 WARWICK AVENUE in WARWICK, RI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1998-0073, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS
Organizations: POTTER'S MOBILE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: POTTERS MOBILE
- GORTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (69 DRAPER AVE in WARWICK, RI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-35120
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
, WARWICK SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GREENE SCHOOL (51 DRAPER AVENUE in WARWICK, RI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-35122
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
, WARWICK SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: GREEN JOHN ELEMENTARY
- PARK SCHOOL (40 ASYLUM DR in WARWICK, RI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-35132
Organizations: WARWICK SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CEDAR HILL SCHOOL (35 RED CHIMNEY DR in WARWICK, RI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-35131
Organizations: WARWICK SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- NORWOOD SCHOOL (266 NORWOOD AVE in WARWICK, RI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-35101
Organizations: WARWICK SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GREENWOOD SCHOOL (93 SHARON ST in WARWICK, RI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-35114
Organizations: WARWICK SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- OAKLAND BEACH SCHOOL (383 OAKLAND BEACH AVENUE in WARWICK, RI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-35104
Organizations: WARWICK SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HOXSIE SCHOOL (55 GLENWOOD DRIVE in WARWICK, RI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-35136
Organizations: WARWICK SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CUMBERLAND FARMS (1959 WARWICK AVE in WARWICK, RI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: CUMBERLAND FARMS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CUMBERLAND FARMS #3839
- CUMBERLAND FARMS #3801 (2912 WARWICK AVENUE in WARWICK, RI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: CUMBERLAND FARMS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CUMBERLAND FARMS GULF SVC STA
- NEW ENGLAND TIRE CAR CARE CENTERS (1590 WARWICK AVE in WARWICK, RI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: ANTHONY RICCI (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NEW ENGLAND TIRE WARWICK, REID TIRE CO
- HARBOR LIGHT MARINA INC (200 GRAY ST in WARWICK, RI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: EDWIN WHEELER (CONTACT/OWNER)
, LEO MARIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PHILIP NOEL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (66%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23219
- Northeast: 3353
- Midwest: 403
- South: 786
- West: 321
67% of the 02889 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Rhode Island.
Population in 1990: 20,849. Population change in the 1990s: +8,654 (+41.5%).
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): 434
| Here: | 12.6% | | Rhode Island: | 12.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 170
| Here: | 9.8% | | Rhode Island: | 12.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 283
| Here: | 23.1% | | Rhode Island: | 43.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WARWICK, RI):
- VENTER-GAINS , JUDY (115 WARNER BROOK DR; small business): $132,649 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Other Special Studies and Analyses, Personal Services Contracts, Technical Assistance, Other Professional Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $30,730; 2004: $31,984; 2005: $35,500; 2006: $34,435.
Biggest contracts:
$38,020 with Army for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2006-06-27. Completion date: 2007-07-31.
$35,500 with Army for Personal Services Contracts. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$31,984 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2004-03-25. Completion date: 2005-05-12.
$16,260 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2004-05-12.
- MARY CERULLO CLEANING SERVICES (64 STUDLEY AVE; small business): $115,305 in 29 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $8,320; 2003: $20,669; 2004: $23,640; 2005: $30,876; 2006: $31,800.
Biggest contracts:
$7,000 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-04-21. Completion date: 2007-04-30.
$6,396 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
$6,100, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-21. Completion date: 2007-04-30.
$6,000 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
- DOCKSIDE SEAFOOD INC (2275 WARWICK AVE; small business): $28,376 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$21,986 with Defense Commissary Agency for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$6,390, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
- WYMAN & SONS ELECTRIC, INC (100 PALMER AVE; small business): $-63 in 2 contracts in 2003
$0 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2003-11-12. Completion date: 2004-01-22.
$-63, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-12. Completion date: 2004-01-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 9)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (50-99: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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 (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 143 people in nursing homes
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 2
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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