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02909

ZIP 02909 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
46,014
Coordinates
41.8181, -71.4518
☼ Live from 02909 — Providence, RI

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Where 02909 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02909
  • 🔢 Type 02909 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOGZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 02909 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02908 (Providence, RI, 2 mi away) and 02910 (Cranston, RI, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02909 becomes 90920, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00929, 29009, 90029, 90209, 90290, 92009, …). The farthest-flung twin is 90290 in Topanga, CA, 2,590 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,419 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02909 and you would come out at 41.82°S, 108.55°E — 792 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, 02909 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population46,014This ZIP46,014
Households16,084This ZIP16,084
Housing units18,637This ZIP18,637
Median age32.2This ZIP32.2Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,649This ZIP$64,649Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$325,300This ZIP$325,300Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,366This ZIP$1,366Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%This ZIP22.0%
Mean commute27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min
Population density14,701.0 / sq miThis ZIP14,701.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments805This ZIP805
Employees6,773This ZIP6,773
Annual payroll$320,455,000This ZIP$320,455,000
Tax returns filed22,660This ZIP22,660
Total adjusted gross income$926,566,000This ZIP$926,566,000

Land area

Land area3.13 sq miThis ZIP3.13 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 02909

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ZIP codes near 02909

ZIPCityDistance
02902 Providence, RI 1.4 mi
02908 Providence, RI 1.6 mi
02907 Providence, RI 1.9 mi
02901 Providence, RI 1.9 mi
02918 Providence, RI 2.0 mi
02940 Providence, RI 2.0 mi
02903 Providence, RI 2.1 mi
02912 Providence, RI 2.5 mi
02911 North Providence, RI 2.8 mi
02904 Providence, RI 2.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02909?

02909 is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.8181, -71.4518.

What county is 02909 in?

02909 lies in Providence County.

What area code is 02909?

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

What time zone is 02909 in?

02909 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02909?

About 46,014 people live in ZIP code 02909, in 16,084 households, at 14,701.0 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 02909?

$64,649 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02909?

The closest are 02902 (1.4 mi), 02908 (1.6 mi), 02907 (1.9 mi), 02901 (1.9 mi) and 02918 (2 mi).

Is 02909 a PO Box ZIP code?

02909 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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