Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:11 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:10 am – 4:18 pm
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People29,802 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.511,660 householdsMedian household income $91,775Median home value $355,800Median rent $1,275 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,610 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 14,696 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%8% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · 1.8 miFruit Hillpeak · 3.7 miAlmy Reservoirreservoir · under a mileDuck Pondslake · under a mileRhode Island Collegecollege · 2.9 miOak Swamp Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnake Den State Parkstate park · under a mileSefsickstate park · under a milePallozi Farmstate park · 1.5 miJohnston Historicalstate park · 1.7 miHarris Preserve Asristate park · 4.4 miMeshanticut Parkstate park · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202036 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateProvidence County, RI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured96 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 196main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Providence County monitors, RI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterProvidence-city ofserves 333,142 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation230 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOur Lady of Fatima Hospital3.7 miPost officeJohnston Post Office1.0 miTown hallJohnston Town Hall1.1 miPoliceJohnston Police Department1.0 miFire stationJohnston Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolTrinity Christian Academyunder a mileMiddleNicholas A Ferri Middle Schoolunder a mileHighJohnston Senior High School1.0 miCollegeRhode Island College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD8.6 miInterstateI-295under a mileUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD5.5 miRailProvidenceMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.5 miCoachProvidence (Downtown)Peter Pan (BZ)5.3 miTransit11 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 02919 ZIP area.
