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02905

ZIP 02905 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
25,012
Coordinates
41.7853, -71.3962
☼ Live from 02905 — Providence, RI

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Where 02905 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02905
  • 🔢 Type 02905 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOGZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,905 = 5 × 7 × 83. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02904 (Providence, RI, 5 mi away) and 02906 (Providence, RI, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02905 becomes 50920, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00925, 00952, 02059, 05902, 09025, 09052, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09250 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,803 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,422 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02905 and you would come out at 41.79°S, 108.60°E — 788 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 3.7 square miles of land, 02905 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population25,012This ZIP25,012
Households9,811This ZIP9,811
Housing units10,472This ZIP10,472
Median age35.3This ZIP35.3Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$62,908This ZIP$62,908Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$371,900This ZIP$371,900Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,175This ZIP$1,175Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%This ZIP29.8%
Mean commute30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min
Population density6,680.6 / sq miThis ZIP6,680.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments543This ZIP543
Employees9,934This ZIP9,934
Annual payroll$612,973,000This ZIP$612,973,000
Tax returns filed13,120This ZIP13,120
Total adjusted gross income$753,062,000This ZIP$753,062,000

Land area

Land area3.74 sq miThis ZIP3.74 sq mi
Water area2.03 sq miThis ZIP2.03 sq mi

Other place names in 02905

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ZIP codes near 02905

ZIPCityDistance
02907 Providence, RI 1.7 mi
02910 Cranston, RI 2.1 mi
02915 Riverside, RI 2.3 mi
02903 Providence, RI 2.5 mi
02914 East Providence, RI 2.5 mi
02888 Warwick, RI 2.6 mi
02902 Providence, RI 2.7 mi
02901 Providence, RI 2.8 mi
02912 Providence, RI 2.8 mi
02940 Providence, RI 2.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02905?

02905 is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7853, -71.3962.

What county is 02905 in?

02905 lies in Providence County.

What area code is 02905?

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

What time zone is 02905 in?

02905 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02905?

About 25,012 people live in ZIP code 02905, in 9,811 households, at 6,680.6 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 02905?

$62,908 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02905?

The closest are 02907 (1.7 mi), 02910 (2.1 mi), 02915 (2.3 mi), 02903 (2.5 mi) and 02914 (2.5 mi).

Is 02905 a PO Box ZIP code?

02905 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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