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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People39,500 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.914,756 householdsMedian household income $73,081Median home value $324,100Median rent $1,409 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 20,176 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 25 minutes64% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 36%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%19% 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 landmarksProvidence Collegecollege · under a mileFruit Hillpeak · 1.7 miRhode Island Collegecollege · 1.4 miMount Pleasantpeak · 1.0 miRoger Williams National Memorialvisitor center · 1.5 miMoshassuck Riverriver · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsState House groundsstate park · 1.3 miSouth Main Street Parkstate park · 1.9 miRoger Williams National Memorialhistoric site · 1.6 miState Pier 1state park · 2.8 miStephen Hopkinsstate park · 3.0 miDavis Parkpark · under a mileSource: 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 202033 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202033 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation108 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoger Williams Medical Centerunder a milePost officeNorth Station Post Officeunder a mileTown hallProvidence City Hall1.7 miPoliceProvidence Police Department District 7under a mileFire stationProvidence Fire Department Admiral Street Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools15 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high, 11 otherSchoolSaint Pius V Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryRobert F Kennedy Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLa Salle Academyunder a mileCollegeProvidence Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD7.9 miInterstateI-951.2 miUS highwayUS 44under a mileAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD1.5 miRailProvidenceMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.5 miCoachProvidenceAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.5 miTransit118 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 02908 ZIP area.
