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02812

ZIP 02812 is Carolina, Rhode Island, in Washington County; area code 401; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Washington
Population
1,479
Coordinates
41.4777, -71.6582
☼ Live from 02812 — Carolina, RI

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Where 02812 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02812
  • 🔢 Type 02812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,812 = 2 × 2 × 19 × 37. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101011111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02809 (Bristol, RI, 24 mi away) and 02813 (Charlestown, RI, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02812 becomes 21820, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01822, 02128, 08212, 08221, 10282, 12028, …). The farthest-flung twin is 81220 in Cimarron, CO, 1,898 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,410 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02812 and you would come out at 41.48°S, 108.34°E — 778 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 4.0 square miles of land, 02812 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,479This ZIP1,479
Households452This ZIP452
Housing units494This ZIP494
Median age35.8This ZIP35.8Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$104,934This ZIP$104,934Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$472,800This ZIP$472,800Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%This ZIP50.4%
Mean commute40.7 minThis ZIP40.7 min
Population density370.3 / sq miThis ZIP370.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees31This ZIP31
Annual payroll$1,544,000This ZIP$1,544,000
Tax returns filed720This ZIP720
Total adjusted gross income$62,218,000This ZIP$62,218,000

Land area

Land area3.99 sq miThis ZIP3.99 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi

Other place names in 02812

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ZIP codes near 02812

ZIPCityDistance
02875 Shannock, RI 1.6 mi
02836 Kenyon, RI 2.6 mi
02898 Wyoming, RI 2.8 mi
02894 Wood River Junction, RI 3.1 mi
02892 West Kingston, RI 3.3 mi
02832 Hope Valley, RI 4.1 mi
02813 Charlestown, RI 5.8 mi
02808 Bradford, RI 6.2 mi
02804 Ashaway, RI 6.6 mi
02833 Hopkinton, RI 6.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02812?

02812 is in Carolina, Rhode Island, in Washington County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4777, -71.6582.

What county is 02812 in?

02812 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 02812?

Carolina uses area code 401, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 02812 in?

02812 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02812?

About 1,479 people live in ZIP code 02812, in 452 households, at 370.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 02812?

$104,934 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02812?

The closest are 02875 (1.6 mi), 02836 (2.6 mi), 02898 (2.8 mi), 02894 (3.1 mi) and 02892 (3.3 mi).

Is 02812 a PO Box ZIP code?

02812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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