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02903

ZIP 02903 is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County; area code 401; Eastern time. Providence has 12 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Providence
Population
11,836
Coordinates
41.8192, -71.4102
☼ Live from 02903 — Providence, RI

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Where 02903 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02903
  • 🔢 Type 02903 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOGZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 02903 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02902 (Providence, RI, 1 mi away) and 02904 (Providence, RI, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02903 becomes 30920, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00923, 02093, 03290, 03902, 20039, 20390, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93002 in Ventura, CA, 2,622 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,421 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02903 and you would come out at 41.82°S, 108.59°E — 791 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 1.7 square miles of land, 02903 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,836This ZIP11,836
Households5,996This ZIP5,996
Housing units6,911This ZIP6,911
Median age35.5This ZIP35.5Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,476This ZIP$64,476Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$408,900This ZIP$408,900Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,713This ZIP$1,713Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.0%This ZIP56.0%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density7,053.6 / sq miThis ZIP7,053.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,591This ZIP1,591
Employees43,239This ZIP43,239
Annual payroll$3,266,092,000This ZIP$3,266,092,000
Tax returns filed5,160This ZIP5,160
Total adjusted gross income$600,421,000This ZIP$600,421,000

Land area

Land area1.68 sq miThis ZIP1.68 sq mi
Water area0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi

Other place names in 02903

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ZIP codes near 02903

ZIPCityDistance
02901 Providence, RI 0.3 mi
02940 Providence, RI 0.4 mi
02912 Providence, RI 0.6 mi
02902 Providence, RI 0.8 mi
02907 Providence, RI 1.6 mi
02906 Providence, RI 1.8 mi
02908 Providence, RI 2.0 mi
02918 Providence, RI 2.1 mi
02909 Providence, RI 2.1 mi
02914 East Providence, RI 2.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02903?

02903 is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8192, -71.4102.

What county is 02903 in?

02903 lies in Providence County.

What area code is 02903?

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

What time zone is 02903 in?

02903 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02903?

About 11,836 people live in ZIP code 02903, in 5,996 households, at 7,053.6 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 02903?

$64,476 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02903?

The closest are 02901 (0.3 mi), 02940 (0.4 mi), 02912 (0.6 mi), 02902 (0.8 mi) and 02907 (1.6 mi).

Is 02903 a PO Box ZIP code?

02903 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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