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Where 02840 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 02840 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhBZO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 2,840 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 71. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101100011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02839 (Mapleville, RI, 36 mi away) and 02841 (Newport, RI, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 02840 becomes 04820, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00824, 02048, 02804, 04028, 04082, 04280, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84020 in Draper, UT, 2,096 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,428 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02840 and you would come out at 41.48°S, 108.68°E — 768 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 7.3 square miles of land, 02840 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,448This ZIP23,448 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,034This ZIP11,034 |
| Housing units | 13,537This ZIP13,537 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Rhode Island40.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,250This ZIP$86,250Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $746,900This ZIP$746,900Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,695This ZIP$1,695Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.2%This ZIP57.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min |
| Population density | 3,221.8 / sq miThis ZIP3,221.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,024This ZIP1,024 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,140This ZIP12,140 |
| Annual payroll | $697,539,000This ZIP$697,539,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,140This ZIP11,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,254,803,000This ZIP$1,254,803,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.28 sq miThis ZIP7.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.38 sq miThis ZIP3.38 sq mi |
Other place names in 02840
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 02840
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
02841 | Newport, RI | 2.2 mi |
02842 | Middletown, RI | 3.7 mi |
02835 | Jamestown, RI | 3.8 mi |
02801 | Adamsville, RI | 4.1 mi |
02871 | Portsmouth, RI | 8.2 mi |
02872 | Prudence Island, RI | 8.3 mi |
02874 | Saunderstown, RI | 8.3 mi |
02837 | Little Compton, RI | 8.4 mi |
02882 | Narragansett, RI | 8.9 mi |
02883 | Peace Dale, RI | 9.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 02840?
02840 is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4767, -71.3196.
What county is 02840 in?
02840 lies in Newport County.
What area code is 02840?
Newport uses area code 401, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 02840 in?
02840 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 02840?
About 23,448 people live in ZIP code 02840, in 11,034 households, at 3,221.8 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 02840?
$86,250 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.
What ZIP codes are near 02840?
The closest are 02841 (2.2 mi), 02842 (3.7 mi), 02835 (3.8 mi), 02801 (4.1 mi) and 02871 (8.2 mi).
Is 02840 a PO Box ZIP code?
02840 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “02840 ZIP Code — Newport, Rhode Island (Newport County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/02840
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