Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:10 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:07 am – 4:17 pm
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People3,584 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.31,557 householdsMedian household income $134,750Median home value $783,40094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,696 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,664 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 34 minutes72% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 24°F42 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month March38 in of snow a year, on about 18 days2 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport State Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Tiverton
Nearby landmarksSimmons Hillpeak · under a mileBrown Pointcape · 2.0 miStony Pointcape · 2.4 miWatson Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miWilbours Woodswoods · 2.1 miRichmond Hilllake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeeting House Lanepark · under a mileSakonnet Harbor Fishing Accessstate park · 4.1 miSachuest Point National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 244 acresFerolbink - Peckhamstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 126 acresHorseneck Beach State Reservationstate park · 5.1 miDurfeestate park · 5.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202011 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202011 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewport County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bristol County, MA, 16 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewport-city ofserves 42,155 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation83 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewport Hospital7.3 miPost officeLittle Compton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLittle Compton Town Hallunder a milePoliceLittle Compton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLittle Compton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWilbur and Mcmahon Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Rhode Island Newport County Campus7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport State Airport NPT6.0 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD20 miInterstateI-19511 miUS highwayUS 610 miAmtrakKingston, RI KIN21 miRailFall River DepotMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)14 miCoachFall RiverPeter Pan (BZ)12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02837 ZIP area.
