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City: Little Compton, RI
Newport County, RI
Zip code population (2000): 3,593
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 3,625

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 02837

Zip code 02837 (Little Compton, Rhode Island) real estate house value trends

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Houses and condos: 2,102
Renter-occupied apartments: 286
% of renters here:  19%
State:  40%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 02837: 107.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 20.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 174 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.1% ($1,799)
Rhode Island:  2.6% ($2,507)

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Males: 1,772  (49.3%)
Females: 1,821  (50.7%)

Zip code 02837 races chart


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Recent posts about zip code 02837 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users:
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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $512,680
02837:  $512,680
Rhode Island:  $292,800

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Rhode Island median age:  36.7 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Rhode Island:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 02837, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $63,427 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $63,427
State:  $51,090

Salary/wage: $49,985 (reported on 73.8% of returns)
Here:  $49,985
State:  $43,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.1% for AGIs below $10k, 48.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,244 (reported on 68.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,244
Rhode Island:  $1,567
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $9,582 (reported on 43.6% of returns)
Here:  $9,582
State:  $3,896
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$18,238 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
Here:  +$18,238
State:  +$15,829
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,073 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:  +$15,073
State:  +$15,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $10k, 16.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,532 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
02837:  $3,532
Rhode Island:  $3,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,290 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:  $12,290
Rhode Island:  $14,597

Total itemized deductions: $23,990 (1% of AGI, reported on 44.8% of returns)
Here:  $23,990
State:  $20,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs below $10k, 18.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,043 (3.7% of AGI, reported on 41.2% of returns)
Here:  $4,043
Rhode Island:  $2,620

Here:  3.7% of AGI
State:  2.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,100 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
02837:  $10,100
State:  $8,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,119 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,119
State:  $1,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.6%
Here:  67%
State:  63%
(% for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs below $10k, 60.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,467
This zip code:  $70,467
Rhode Island:  $53,568
Little Compton, RI (02837) map

Nearest zip codes: 02878, 02790, 02842, 02871, 02840, 02724.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  70.6%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 02837 with a mortgage: 660 (39 second mortgage, 105 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 353


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,830

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $599

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.3%
Whole state:  12.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.2%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.9
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.0


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 02837: Wilbur House (A), Little Compton Grange Hall (B), Little Compton Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in zip code 02837: United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Richmond Hill (A), Round Pond (B), Watch House Pond (C), Harold E Watson Reservoir (D), Watson Reservoir (E), Briggs Marsh (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sisson Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Adamsville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 52
  • 1995 to 1998: 80
  • 1990 to 1994: 56
  • 1980 to 1989: 355
  • 1970 to 1979: 341
  • 1960 to 1969: 280
  • 1950 to 1959: 249
  • 1940 to 1949: 154
  • 1939 or earlier: 536



Zip code 02837 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Little Compton, RI (02837):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 206
  • 3 bedrooms: 663
  • 4 bedrooms: 254
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 50


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedrooms: 38
  • 2 bedrooms: 117
  • 3 bedrooms: 109
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4



Vehicles available in 02837 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 24
  • 1 vehicle: 232
  • 2 vehicles: 618
  • 3 vehicles: 179
  • 4 vehicles: 109
  • 5 or more vehicles: 27


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 182
  • 2 vehicles: 71
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 02837 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 02837 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 02837:

  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 3
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 3
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 20
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 44
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 74
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 248
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 173
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 288
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 103
  • $1,000,000 or more: 236
 



02837 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 02837:

  • $100 to $149: 3
  • $300 to $349: 6
  • $450 to $499: 2
  • $500 to $549: 28
  • $600 to $649: 42
  • $650 to $699: 17
  • $750 to $799: 46
  • $800 to $899: 90
  • $900 to $999: 58
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 71
  • No cash rent: 24
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $308,505.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $512,231
  • Asian householders: $364,597
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $617,011

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $501,128 (it was $228,500 in 2000)
02837:  $501,128
Rhode Island:  $292,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $338,878 - $749,147


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,947
  • One, attached: 49
  • Two: 20
  • 3 or 4: 16
  • Mobile homes: 71
02837 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,526 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 133 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 27 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 108 (6%)
 

02837 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 57
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 180
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 222
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 153
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 225
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 99
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 160
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 114
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 171
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 216
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 78
  • 90 or more minutes: 31
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 3,593

  • In family households: 3,064 (859 male householders, 187 female householders)
    887 spouses, 1,001 children (933 natural, 41 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 12 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 529 (155 male householders (115 living alone)), 280 female householders (249 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 519 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 196 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 364 1-person, 61 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

627 married couples with children.
113 single-parent households (38 men, 75 women).

94.4% of residents of 02837 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 31% well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 27% not well).

Foreign born population: 132 (3.7%)
(68.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  3.7%
Whole state:  11.4%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • United Kingdom (45%)
  • Portugal (10%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Greece (6%)
  • South Africa (5%)
  • Other Northern Europe (5%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 74

White population: 3,548
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 2
Two or more races population: 23

Zip code 02837 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 English: 811
 Irish: 530
 Portuguese: 422
 French (except Basque): 182
 Italian: 149
 French Canadian: 124
 Other groups: 103
 Polish: 98
 United States or American: 96
 German: 95
 Scottish: 66
 Swedish: 65
 Norwegian: 30
 Greek: 30
 Celtic: 28
 Scotch-Irish: 24
 Dutch: 23
 Russian: 18
 Danish: 18
 British: 12
 European: 11
 Swiss: 10
 Arab:: 9
 Syrian: 9
 Hungarian: 7
 Northern European: 7
 Subsaharan African:: 7
 South African: 7
 Canadian: 6
 Ukrainian: 6
 Czech: 5
 Austrian: 5



Median worth of mobile homes: $185,436

Zip code 02837 marital status for males
Zip code 02837 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1210
  • Northeast: 2018
  • Midwest: 80
  • South: 60
  • West: 67

69% of the 02837 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Rhode Island.

Population in 1990: 3,341. Population change in the 1990s: +252 (+7.5%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
Here:  18.9%
Rhode Island:  12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:  37.1%
Rhode Island:  12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
Here:  40.5%
Rhode Island:  43.8%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Class of Workers


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • HOPE TECHNOLOGIES (185 EAST MAIN ROAD in LITTLE COMPTON, RI; small business)
    $70,000 with Air Force for Weapons -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2000-05-03. Completion date: 2001-04-12.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 8)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0





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