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02904

ZIP 02904 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
32,531
Coordinates
41.8583, -71.4363
☼ Live from 02904 — Providence, RI

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Where 02904 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 02904
  • 🔢 Type 02904 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOGZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,904 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02903 (Providence, RI, 3 mi away) and 02905 (Providence, RI, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02904 becomes 40920, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00924, 02940, 04029, 04092, 04290, 04920, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09420 in FPO AE, a military post office, 3,095 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% 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 02904 and you would come out at 41.86°S, 108.56°E — 794 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 5.2 square miles of land, 02904 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population32,531This ZIP32,531
Households13,686This ZIP13,686
Housing units14,503This ZIP14,503
Median age38.9This ZIP38.9Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$67,003This ZIP$67,003Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$339,900This ZIP$339,900Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,289This ZIP$1,289Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%This ZIP31.8%
Mean commute26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min
Population density6,285.0 / sq miThis ZIP6,285.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments830This ZIP830
Employees14,147This ZIP14,147
Annual payroll$737,383,000This ZIP$737,383,000
Tax returns filed16,150This ZIP16,150
Total adjusted gross income$1,009,583,000This ZIP$1,009,583,000

Land area

Land area5.18 sq miThis ZIP5.18 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Other place names in 02904

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ZIP codes near 02904

ZIPCityDistance
02918 Providence, RI 1.0 mi
02908 Providence, RI 1.3 mi
02911 North Providence, RI 1.9 mi
02860 Pawtucket, RI 2.6 mi
02940 Providence, RI 2.7 mi
02901 Providence, RI 2.7 mi
02906 Providence, RI 2.8 mi
02902 Providence, RI 2.8 mi
02912 Providence, RI 2.8 mi
02909 Providence, RI 2.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02904?

02904 is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8583, -71.4363.

What county is 02904 in?

02904 lies in Providence County.

What area code is 02904?

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

What time zone is 02904 in?

02904 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02904?

About 32,531 people live in ZIP code 02904, in 13,686 households, at 6,285.0 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 02904?

$67,003 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02904?

The closest are 02918 (1 mi), 02908 (1.3 mi), 02911 (1.9 mi), 02860 (2.6 mi) and 02940 (2.7 mi).

Is 02904 a PO Box ZIP code?

02904 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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