Local servicesHospitalSouthern New England Rehabilitation Centerunder a milePost officeCentredale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Providence Town Hallunder a milePoliceNorth Providence Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorth Providence Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryCentredale Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMcGuire Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolGeorge N Hunt Campus Schoolunder a mileCollegeRhode Island Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD9.3 miInterstateI-2952.0 miUS highwayUS 44under a mileAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD3.5 miRailProvidenceMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)3.5 miCoachProvidence (Bus Terminal)Peter Pan (BZ)3.4 miTransit95 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 02911 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02911 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:10 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:10 am – 4:18 pm
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People15,653 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.96,903 householdsMedian household income $89,456Median home value $360,200Median rent $1,524 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,987 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 8,689 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 13%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 3%8% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksFruit Hillpeak · under a mileRhode Island Collegecollege · under a mileProvidence Collegecollege · 1.9 miTwin Rivers Beachbeach · 1.0 miTwin Rivers Beach Eastbeach · 1.3 miLongview Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnake Den State Parkstate park · 2.5 miLincoln Woods State Parkstate park · 2.8 miLincoln Woodsstate park · 3.3 miState House groundsstate park · 3.3 miJohnston Historicalstate park · 3.4 miGreystone Parkpark · 1.0 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 202035 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202035 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
