Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:10 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:10 am – 4:17 pm
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People43,521 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.717,618 householdsMedian household income $61,059Median home value $311,000Median rent $1,161 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 19,996 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 14%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 29 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 17%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%11% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksPeters Riverriver · under a mileMill Riverriver · under a mileState Park Beachbeach · under a mileWoonsocket Fallswaterfall · under a mileSilver Lakelake · 4.4 miLogee Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWorld War II Veterans Memorial State Parkstate park · under a mileDiamond Hillstate park · 2.4 miBlackstone Riverstate park · 2.7 miBlackstone River and Canal Heritage State Parkstate park · 2.8 miNap Lajoie Fieldpark · under a mileWood Estatepark · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199446 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202044 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWoonsocket Water Divisionserves 45,828 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation123 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLandmark Medical Centerunder a milePost officeWoonsocket Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWoonsocket City Hallunder a milePoliceWoonsocket Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWoonsocket Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 5 otherMiddleWoonsocket Middle School at Hamletright hereMiddleWoonsocket Middle School at Villa Novaunder a mileSchoolViola M Berard Schoolunder a mileCollegeLincoln Technical Institute4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD20 miInterstateI-2954.2 miUS highwayUS 18.6 miAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD13 miRailForge Park/495Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)6.9 miCoachProvidence (Bus Terminal)Peter Pan (BZ)11 miTransit43 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 02895 ZIP area.
