Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:10 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:09 am – 4:17 pm
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People22,701 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.57,683 householdsMedian household income $49,285Median home value $352,100Median rent $1,200 a month26% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,744 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 10,079 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 27 minutes59% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher61% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 28%, Spanish 62%, other Indo-European languages 6%, French or Haitian Creole 3%41% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F52 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December42 in of snow a year, on about 16 days14 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woonsocket station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlackstone River Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWest Riverriver · 1.0 miPawtucket Fallswaterfall · 1.1 miBlackstone Riverriver · 1.1 miDexters Ledgepeak · under a mileValley Falls Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSayles Finishingstate park · under a mile · 76 acresArchambeaultstate park · 1.0 miLonsdale Drive-Instate park · 1.3 miBlackstone Riverstate park · 1.8 miBlackstone River Valley National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.0 miLincoln Woods State Parkstate park · 2.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202034 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateProvidence County, RI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 196main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Providence County monitors, RI
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPawtucket Water Supply Board Veolia-naserves 98,130 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation98 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital of Rhode Island1.6 miPost officeCentral Falls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCentral Falls City Hallunder a milePoliceCentral Falls Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCentral Falls Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools16 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high, 6 otherMiddleCalcutt Middle Schoolright hereElementaryVeterans Memorial Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighCentral Falls High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Rhode Island Flanagan Campus3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD12 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 11.0 miAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD4.3 miRailPine St Pick-up/Drop-offMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachProvidence (Bus Terminal)Peter Pan (BZ)2.5 miTransit91 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02863 ZIP area.
