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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 02838 (Lincoln, RI)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$444,000
Metro: $522,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+3.9%
Metro: +3.6% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
3,740
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$97,273
Metro: $87,040 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 02838, shaded by typical home value02838028640286502895
  • Under $440k
  • $440k–$520k
  • $520k+
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ZIP codes around 02838, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 02838 is outlined.

How 02838 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 02838 (Lincoln, RI) is worth about $444,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 02838 are 15% below the typical value in the Providence metro area ($522,000) and 21% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 02838 rose 3.9%, compared with +3.6% in the Providence metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $97,273, against $87,040 in the Providence metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 3,740 people live in 02838 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

02838 has the 24th-lowest typical home value of the 101 ZIP codes in the Providence metro area and the 20th-lowest of 69 in Rhode Island with Zillow figures.

Part of: Lincoln, RI · Providence County, RI · Providence metro area · Rhode Island

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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