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02864

ZIP 02864 is Cumberland, Rhode Island, in Providence County; area code 401; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Providence
Population
36,820
Coordinates
41.9675, -71.4206
☼ Live from 02864 — Cumberland, RI

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Where 02864 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02864
  • 🔢 Type 02864 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgBZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,864 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 179. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02863 (Central Falls, RI, 6 mi away) and 02865 (Lincoln, RI, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02864 becomes 46820, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02468, 02648, 04268, 04286, 04628, 04862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86402 in Kingman, AZ, 2,324 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,420 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02864 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 108.58°E — 800 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 26.5 square miles of land, 02864 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population36,820This ZIP36,820
Households14,297This ZIP14,297
Housing units14,918This ZIP14,918
Median age43.5This ZIP43.5Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$117,522This ZIP$117,522Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$431,000This ZIP$431,000Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,379This ZIP$1,379Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.8%This ZIP44.8%
Mean commute26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min
Population density1,391.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,391.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments753This ZIP753
Employees10,244This ZIP10,244
Annual payroll$644,973,000This ZIP$644,973,000
Tax returns filed19,210This ZIP19,210
Total adjusted gross income$1,837,984,000This ZIP$1,837,984,000

Land area

Land area26.47 sq miThis ZIP26.47 sq mi
Water area1.81 sq miThis ZIP1.81 sq mi

Other place names in 02864

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ZIP codes near 02864

ZIPCityDistance
02802 Albion, RI 2.1 mi
02838 Manville, RI 3.0 mi
02865 Lincoln, RI 3.9 mi
02760 North Attleboro, MA 4.4 mi
02761 North Attleboro, MA 4.6 mi
02895 Woonsocket, RI 4.7 mi
02070 Sheldonville, MA 5.0 mi
02762 Plainville, MA 5.3 mi
02863 Central Falls, RI 5.5 mi
02763 Attleboro Falls, MA 5.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02864?

02864 is in Cumberland, Rhode Island, in Providence County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9675, -71.4206.

What county is 02864 in?

02864 lies in Providence County.

What area code is 02864?

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

What time zone is 02864 in?

02864 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02864?

About 36,820 people live in ZIP code 02864, in 14,297 households, at 1,391.1 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 02864?

$117,522 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02864?

The closest are 02802 (2.1 mi), 02838 (3 mi), 02865 (3.9 mi), 02760 (4.4 mi) and 02761 (4.6 mi).

Is 02864 a PO Box ZIP code?

02864 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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