| ZIP Codes: | 46 ZIP Codes (35 Standard, 8 PO Box, 3 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 401 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:38 PM |
| Population: | 665,043 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 44007 |
| CBSA: | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
| Land Area: | 437 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 26 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.8674, -71.4978 |
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665,043 residents live across 46 ZIPs covering 437 sq mi, served by 31 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 629,505 to 661,560 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.1% change. 25 ZIPs gained residents, 13 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 02921 (Cranston, $147,204 median) and poorest ZIP 02863 (Central Falls, $49,285) are 10.8 miles apart — a 3.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $311,000 in 02895 (Woonsocket) to $638,600 in 02906 (Providence).
Density varies 553× across the county — from 107 people/sq mi in 02825 (Foster) to 59,265 in 02912 (Providence).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.8% bachelor's+ in 02863 (Central Falls) to 79.5% in 02906 (Providence) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Rhode Island, this is the #1 most populous of 5 counties and ranks #5 for median household income with the #1 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 02912Brown University ; 02918Providence College ; and 02902Providence Journal .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $81,925 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
32.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (149,519 of 463,646 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Providence.
35 Standard delivery, 8 PO Box only, 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
3 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02860 | Pawtucket | Standard | 47,818 | $61,539 | 5.6 | 5.7% |
| 02909 | Providence | Standard | 46,014 | $64,649 | 3.2 | 6.2% |
| 02895 | Woonsocket | Standard | 43,521 | $61,059 | 8.1 | 5.8% |
| 02908 | Providence | Standard | 39,500 | $73,081 | 3.5 | 3.6% |
| 02920 | Cranston | Standard | 37,155 | $80,717 | 9.2 | -3.9% |
| 02864 | Cumberland | Standard | 36,820 | $117,522 | 28.2 | 9.2% |
| 02904 | Providence | Standard | 32,531 | $67,003 | 5.3 | 11.6% |
| 02907 | Providence | Standard | 31,461 | $52,485 | 2.4 | 13.4% |
| 02919 | Johnston | Standard | 29,802 | $91,775 | 24.5 | 2.7% |
| 02861 | Pawtucket | Standard | 28,124 | $83,411 | 3.6 | 7.2% |
| 02906 | Providence | Standard | 26,380 | $103,050 | 3.9 | -6.7% |
| 02905 | Providence | Standard | 25,012 | $62,908 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 02910 | Cranston | Standard | 23,499 | $90,698 | 3.6 | 16.6% |
| 02863 | Central Falls | Standard | 22,701 | $49,285 | 1.2 | 17.0% |
| 02914 | East Providence | Standard | 21,834 | $61,191 | 5.7 | -2.4% |
| 02865 | Lincoln | Standard | 18,447 | $105,958 | 17.2 | 10.9% |
| 02915 | Riverside | Standard | 16,752 | $84,414 | 7.7 | 3.5% |
| 02911 | North Providence | Standard | 15,653 | $89,456 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 02917 | Smithfield | Standard | 15,293 | $110,938 | 22.7 | 8.6% |
| 02921 | Cranston | Standard | 12,149 | $147,204 | 13.3 | -0.2% |
| 02903 | Providence | Standard | 11,836 | $64,476 | 1.9 | 11.1% |
| 02896 | North Smithfield | Standard | 11,583 | $108,983 | 23.9 | -1.8% |
| 02916 | Rumford | Standard | 8,695 | $95,263 | 3.0 | 1.7% |
| 02857 | North Scituate | Standard | 8,262 | $108,679 | 49.9 | -11.8% |
| 02814 | Chepachet | Standard | 7,587 | $110,764 | 47.2 | 2.7% |
| 02828 | Greenville | Standard | 7,023 | $97,196 | 4.5 | -5.1% |
| 02859 | Pascoag | Standard | 7,018 | $124,592 | 27.4 | 1.1% |
| 02830 | Harrisville | Standard | 6,637 | $121,111 | 20.9 | 0.3% |
| 02825 | Foster | Standard | 6,107 | $112,593 | 57.0 | 17.8% |
| 02912 | Providence | Unique | 4,836 | — | 0.1 | 179.7% |
| 02838 | Manville | Standard | 3,740 | $97,273 | 1.4 | -3.0% |
| 02831 | Hope | Standard | 3,483 | $137,181 | 11.8 | 9.7% |
| 02918 | Providence | Unique | 2,925 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 02839 | Mapleville | Standard | 1,525 | $97,292 | 4.1 | -0.9% |
| 02826 | Glendale | PO Box | 831 | $78,843 | 2.6 | 18.7% |
| 02858 | Oakland | Standard | 738 | $128,568 | 0.8 | 63.6% |
| 02802 | Albion | PO Box | 677 | $116,159 | 0.2 | -32.2% |
| 02824 | Forestdale | PO Box | 448 | $203,508 | 0.2 | — |
| 02876 | Slatersville | Standard | 355 | — | 0.2 | 13.1% |
| 02815 | Clayville | Standard | 161 | $126,071 | 2.5 | -0.6% |
| 02823 | Fiskeville | PO Box | 59 | $31,607 | 0.1 | — |
| 02829 | Harmony | PO Box | 51 | — | 0.5 | — |
| 02862 | Pawtucket | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02940 | Providence | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02902 | Providence | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 02901 | Providence | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |