Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:10 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:09 am – 4:17 pm
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People21,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.19,633 householdsMedian household income $61,191Median home value $359,400Median rent $1,220 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 10,964 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, other Indo-European languages 17%, Spanish 8%, French or Haitian Creole 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month March37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days12 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Providence T F Green Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMotoRing Technical Training Institute (MTTI) Sattilite Campuscollege · 1.0 miRhode Island Nursing Education Centercollege · 2.1 miCrook Pointcape · 1.1 miWatchemoket Pointcape · 1.2 miProvidence Harborbay · 1.6 miWhortleberry Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsState Pier 1state park · 1.7 miSouth Main Street Parkstate park · 2.3 miStephen Hopkinsstate park · 2.5 miState House groundsstate park · 2.7 miEast Providence High Schoolpark · under a mileStillhouse Cove Boat Rampstate park · 3.2 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 202029 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202029 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Providence-city ofserves 47,618 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation58 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBradley Hospital1.5 miPost officeEast Providence Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Providence City Hallunder a milePoliceEast Providence Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEast Providence Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 13 otherSchoolEmma G. Whiteknact Schoolunder a mileMiddleEdward R Martin Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSacred Heart Schoolunder a mileCollegeMotoRing Technical Training Institute (MTTI) Sattilite Campus1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD6.8 miInterstateI-195under a mileUS highwayUS 1 Altunder a mileAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD2.7 miRailProvidenceMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)2.6 miCoachProvidenceAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.7 miTransit93 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02914 ZIP area.
