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02906

ZIP 02906 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
26,380
Coordinates
41.8395, -71.3892
☼ Live from 02906 — Providence, RI

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Where 02906 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02906
  • 🔢 Type 02906 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOGZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,906 = 2 × 1453. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02905 (Providence, RI, 4 mi away) and 02907 (Providence, RI, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02906 becomes 60920 — and that is a real ZIP code: Campus, IL, 877 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00692, 00926, 00962, 06029, 06092, 06902, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09602 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,378 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% 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 02906 and you would come out at 41.84°S, 108.61°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 3.1 square miles of land, 02906 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,380This ZIP26,380
Households12,517This ZIP12,517
Housing units13,424This ZIP13,424
Median age35.8This ZIP35.8Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$103,050This ZIP$103,050Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$638,600This ZIP$638,600Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,807This ZIP$1,807Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher79.5%This ZIP79.5%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density8,512.4 / sq miThis ZIP8,512.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments736This ZIP736
Employees11,971This ZIP11,971
Annual payroll$631,776,000This ZIP$631,776,000
Tax returns filed12,840This ZIP12,840
Total adjusted gross income$2,108,519,000This ZIP$2,108,519,000

Land area

Land area3.10 sq miThis ZIP3.10 sq mi
Water area0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi

Other place names in 02906

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ZIP codes near 02906

ZIPCityDistance
02912 Providence, RI 1.2 mi
02940 Providence, RI 1.6 mi
02901 Providence, RI 1.7 mi
02903 Providence, RI 1.8 mi
02862 Pawtucket, RI 1.8 mi
02916 Rumford, RI 1.9 mi
02914 East Providence, RI 2.1 mi
02860 Pawtucket, RI 2.1 mi
02902 Providence, RI 2.3 mi
02918 Providence, RI 2.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02906?

02906 is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8395, -71.3892.

What county is 02906 in?

02906 lies in Providence County.

What area code is 02906?

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

What time zone is 02906 in?

02906 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02906?

About 26,380 people live in ZIP code 02906, in 12,517 households, at 8,512.4 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 02906?

$103,050 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02906?

The closest are 02912 (1.2 mi), 02940 (1.6 mi), 02901 (1.7 mi), 02903 (1.8 mi) and 02862 (1.8 mi).

Is 02906 a PO Box ZIP code?

02906 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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