Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital12.9 miPost officeFoster Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFoster Town Hallunder a milePoliceFoster Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFoster Center Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD16 miInterstateI-3957.5 miUS highwayUS 62.5 miAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD17 miCoachDanielson (Killingly Commons)Peter Pan (BZ)8.9 miTransit1 stop 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 02825 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02825 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:12 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:10 am – 4:19 pm
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People5,861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.01,952 householdsMedian household income $110,177Median home value $398,900Median rent $1,525 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,525 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 3,408 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 33 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F54 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December62 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N Foster 1 E station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBennett Hillpeak · under a mileHoward Hillpeak · 1.6 miPonaganset Riverriver · 3.1 miBarden Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miWestconnaug Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSpear Pondlake · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPonagansett River Corridorstate park · 3.9 miPonagansett River (Carpenter)state conservation land · 3.0 mi · 71 acresMoosup Riverstate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 84 acresTikkanenstate conservation land · 3.3 miRoss Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 miHopkins Mill Pondstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 106 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199448 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202044 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAbbey Lane Community Assn., INC.serves 45 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation488 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
