Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:10 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:09 am – 4:17 pm
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People26,380 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.812,517 householdsMedian household income $103,050Median home value $638,600Median rent $1,807 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 15,053 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, professional and business services 17%, retail 8%Average commute 24 minutes47% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages80% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 48% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Spanish 5%, Chinese 3%4% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrown Universitycollege · 1.2 miRhode Island School of Designcollege · 1.3 miGoose Pointcape · under a mileRegatta Pointcape · under a mileTen Mile Riverriver · 1.0 miRoger Williams National Memorialvisitor center · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStephen Hopkinsstate park · under a mileState House groundsstate park · 1.4 miSouth Main Street Parkstate park · 1.4 miState Pier 1state park · 2.2 miRoger Williams National Memorialhistoric site · 1.2 miBlackstone River Valley National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.6 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 202031 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202031 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation101 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalButler Hospitalunder a milePost officeEast Side Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Providence City Hall1.5 miPoliceProvidence Police Department Dustrict 8under a mileFire stationProvidence Fire Department Humboldt Avenue Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 13 otherMiddleNathan Bishop Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMontessori Children's Houseunder a mileSchoolProvidence Hebrew Day Schoolunder a mileCollegeBrown University1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD8.1 miInterstateI-951.1 miUS highwayUS 11.3 miAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD1.4 miRailProvidenceMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.4 miCoachProvidence (Bus Terminal)Peter Pan (BZ)1.4 miTransit70 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 02906 ZIP area.
