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02917

ZIP 02917 is Smithfield, Rhode Island, in Providence County; area code 401; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Providence
Population
15,293
Coordinates
41.9063, -71.5238
☼ Live from 02917 — Smithfield, RI

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Where 02917 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 02917
  • 🔢 Type 02917 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIGZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 02917 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101101100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02916 (Rumford, RI, 10 mi away) and 02918 (Providence, RI, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02917 becomes 71920 — and that is a real ZIP code: Alpine, AR, 1,297 miles away.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02719, 02791, 07192, 07921, 09172, 09721, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09721 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,971 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,415 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02917 and you would come out at 41.91°S, 108.48°E — 799 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 21.4 square miles of land, 02917 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,293This ZIP15,293
Households4,979This ZIP4,979
Housing units5,138This ZIP5,138
Median age36.5This ZIP36.5Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$110,938This ZIP$110,938Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$451,800This ZIP$451,800Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,001This ZIP$1,001Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%This ZIP38.9%
Mean commute24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min
Population density713.2 / sq miThis ZIP713.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments599This ZIP599
Employees13,397This ZIP13,397
Annual payroll$1,253,374,000This ZIP$1,253,374,000
Tax returns filed6,580This ZIP6,580
Total adjusted gross income$780,253,000This ZIP$780,253,000

Land area

Land area21.44 sq miThis ZIP21.44 sq mi
Water area1.14 sq miThis ZIP1.14 sq mi

Other place names in 02917

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ZIP codes near 02917

ZIPCityDistance
02828 Greenville, RI 2.7 mi
02829 Harmony, RI 3.5 mi
02865 Lincoln, RI 3.9 mi
02911 North Providence, RI 4.4 mi
02838 Manville, RI 4.7 mi
02802 Albion, RI 4.7 mi
02896 North Smithfield, RI 4.9 mi
02919 Johnston, RI 5.5 mi
02904 Providence, RI 5.6 mi
02918 Providence, RI 6.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02917?

02917 is in Smithfield, Rhode Island, in Providence County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.9063, -71.5238.

What county is 02917 in?

02917 lies in Providence County.

What area code is 02917?

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

What time zone is 02917 in?

02917 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02917?

About 15,293 people live in ZIP code 02917, in 4,979 households, at 713.2 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 02917?

$110,938 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02917?

The closest are 02828 (2.7 mi), 02829 (3.5 mi), 02865 (3.9 mi), 02911 (4.4 mi) and 02838 (4.7 mi).

Is 02917 a PO Box ZIP code?

02917 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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