Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:11 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:10 am – 4:18 pm
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People29,802 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.511,660 householdsMedian household income $91,775Median home value $355,800Median rent $1,275 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,610 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 14,696 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%8% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · 1.8 miFruit Hillpeak · 3.7 miAlmy Reservoirreservoir · under a mileDuck Pondslake · under a mileRhode Island Collegecollege · 2.9 miOak Swamp Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnake Den State Parkstate park · under a mileSefsickstate park · under a milePallozi Farmstate park · 1.5 miJohnston Historicalstate park · 1.7 miHarris Preserve Asristate park · 4.4 miMeshanticut Parkstate park · 4.6 miSource: 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 3.6 on 8 Nov 202036 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202036 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterProvidence-city ofserves 333,142 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
Elevation230 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOur Lady of Fatima Hospital3.7 miPost officeJohnston Post Office1.0 miTown hallJohnston Town Hall1.1 miPoliceJohnston Police Department1.0 miFire stationJohnston Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolTrinity Christian Academyunder a mileMiddleNicholas A Ferri Middle Schoolunder a mileHighJohnston Senior High School1.0 miCollegeRhode Island College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD8.6 miInterstateI-295under a mileUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD5.5 miRailProvidenceMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.5 miCoachProvidence, RI (Bus stop on the north side of Atwells Ave between Broadway and Dave Gavitt Way, on the curb in front of Hilton Providence)OurBus5.2 miTransit11 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 02919 ZIP area.
