Local servicesHospitalKent Hospital1.2 miPost officeApponaug Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWarwick City Hallunder a milePoliceWarwick Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWarwick Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 7 otherSchoolApponaug Christian Academyright hereSchoolGreenwood Montessori Schoolunder a mileSchoolCrayons Child Care Schoolunder a mileCollegeNew England Institute of Technology1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD2.2 miInterstateI-295under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD9.1 miRailTF Green AirportMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.8 miCoachProvidence, RI (Bus stop on the north side of Atwells Ave between Broadway and Dave Gavitt Way, on the curb in front of Hilton Providence)OurBus8.6 miTransit36 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02886 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:11 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:09 am – 4:18 pm
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People30,925 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.513,121 householdsMedian household income $91,037Median home value $334,400Median rent $1,300 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 16,366 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNew England Institute of Technologycollege · 1.1 miCommunity College of Rhode Island Knight Campuscollege · 1.6 miCedar Tree Pointcape · 1.1 miApponaug Covebay · under a mileBirch Hill (historical)peak · 3.7 miArnold Neckcape · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoddard Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 478 acresDean Parkwaystate park · 4.2 miRocky Pointstate park · 4.3 mi · 80 acresChepiwanoxet Pointpark · 2.0 miMeshanticut Parkstate park · 4.6 miFather Tirocchi Playgroundpark · 2.1 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 202029 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKent County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025336 of 362 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, RI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKent County Water Authorityserves 94,107 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
