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02872

ZIP 02872 is Prudence Island, Rhode Island, in Newport County; area code 401; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Newport
Population
156
Coordinates
41.5970, -71.3209
☼ Live from 02872 — Prudence Island, RI

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Where 02872 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02872
  • 🔢 Type 02872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 359. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02871 (Portsmouth, RI, 3 mi away) and 02873 (Rockville, RI, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02872 becomes 27820 — and that is a real ZIP code: Conway, NC, 478 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02827, 07822, 08722, 20782, 20827, 20872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 87022 in Isleta, NM, 1,959 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,427 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02872 and you would come out at 41.60°S, 108.68°E — 775 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 5.9 square miles of land, 02872 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population156This ZIP156
Households78This ZIP78
Housing units347This ZIP347
Median age71.5This ZIP71.5Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$131,875This ZIP$131,875Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$597,200This ZIP$597,200Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher74.4%This ZIP74.4%
Population density26.2 / sq miThis ZIP26.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees35This ZIP35
Annual payroll$1,066,000This ZIP$1,066,000

Land area

Land area5.95 sq miThis ZIP5.95 sq mi
Water area4.12 sq miThis ZIP4.12 sq mi

ZIP codes near 02872

ZIPCityDistance
02871 Portsmouth, RI 3.3 mi
02801 Adamsville, RI 5.0 mi
02809 Bristol, RI 6.0 mi
02842 Middletown, RI 6.0 mi
02841 Newport, RI 6.2 mi
02835 Jamestown, RI 6.7 mi
02878 Tiverton, RI 7.2 mi
02852 North Kingstown, RI 7.2 mi
02889 Warwick, RI 7.8 mi
02840 Newport, RI 8.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02872?

02872 is in Prudence Island, Rhode Island, in Newport County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5970, -71.3209.

What county is 02872 in?

02872 lies in Newport County.

What area code is 02872?

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

What time zone is 02872 in?

02872 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02872?

About 156 people live in ZIP code 02872, in 78 households, at 26.2 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 02872?

$131,875 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02872?

The closest are 02871 (3.3 mi), 02801 (5 mi), 02809 (6 mi), 02842 (6 mi) and 02841 (6.2 mi).

Is 02872 a PO Box ZIP code?

02872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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