Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:10 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:09 am – 4:17 pm
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People17,126 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.86,228 householdsMedian household income $153,198Median home value $644,100Median rent $1,943 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 8,635 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F48 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month March37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days12 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Providence T F Green Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRocky Pointcape · 3.7 miBarrington Beachbeach · under a mileEcho Lakelake · under a mileNayatt Pointcape · 1.1 miBarrington Riverriver · 1.5 miPalmer Riverriver · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Bay Bikepathstate park · 1.7 mi · 84 acresVeterans Memorial Parkpark · within reach · 82 acresNayatt Road Parkpark · under a mileLongmeadow Fishing Areastate park · 3.1 miPasseonkquis Cove Fishing Accessstate park · 3.4 miSalters Grovestate park · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202024 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202024 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBristol County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bristol County, MA, 12 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBristol County Water Authorityserves 49,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBradley Hospital4.8 miPost officeBarrington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBarrington Town Hallunder a milePoliceBarrington Police Department1.1 miFire stationBarrington Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryNayatt Schoolunder a mileHighBarrington High School1.0 miMiddleBarrington Middle School1.0 miCollegeRoger Williams University Visual Arts Senior Studio5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD5.5 miInterstateI-1953.7 miUS highwayUS 63.7 miAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD8.2 miRailTF Green AirportMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)6.3 miCoachProvidence (Downtown)Peter Pan (BZ)8.1 miTransit13 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02806 ZIP area.
