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State or areaRhode Island
ZIP code02879
Telephone code401
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:12 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:08 am – 4:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,802 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.49,462 householdsMedian household income $112,231Median home value $564,700Median rent $1,281 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,387 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 10,683 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 10%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F52 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March35 in of snow a year, on about 15 days4 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 37° / 19°FJFebruary: 39° / 21°FFMarch: 46° / 27°FMApril: 56° / 36°FAMay: 66° / 45°FMJune: 75° / 54°FJJuly: 80° / 60°FJAugust: 79° / 59°FASeptember: 73° / 52°FSOctober: 62° / 41°FONovember: 52° / 32°FNDecember: 43° / 25°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingston 1 W station, 3 mi away; snow from Kingston
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 2.6 miLittle Sugarloaf Hillpeak · under a mileKnowles Pointcape · 1.6 miSeaweed Beachbeach · 4.7 miChipuxet Riverriver · 1.8 miButtonwood Pointcape · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTuckers Pond Accessstate park · under a mileWordens Pond Boat Landingstate park · 1.5 miJohn H. Chafee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.2 mi · 562 acresPettaquamscutt Covenational conservation area · 3.5 miTrustom Pond National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 663 acresSalty Brine State Beachstate park · 3.8 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 202031 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, RI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Water Wakefield Rhode Island INCserves 22,347 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation119 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth County Hospital2.2 miPost officeWakefield Post Office2.8 miTown hallSouth Kingstown Town Hall2.0 miPoliceSouth Kingstown Police Department2.8 miFire stationUnion Fire District Tuckertown Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Rhode Island3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST15 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD21 miInterstateI-959.8 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakKingston, RI KIN4.0 miRailWickford JunctionMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)11 miCoachFall RiverPeter Pan (BZ)27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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