Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:11 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:09 am – 4:18 pm
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People27,516 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.411,480 householdsMedian household income $83,946Median home value $336,000Median rent $1,326 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,497 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,928 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%4% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRocky Pointcape · 1.0 miLongmeadow Beachbeach · under a mileSecond Pointcape · under a mileCrescent Lakelake · 1.5 miSandy Beachbeach · 1.5 miWarwick Covebay · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRocky Pointstate park · under a mile · 80 acresLongmeadow Fishing Areastate park · under a mileBayside Fieldpark · under a milePasseonkquis Cove Fishing Accessstate park · 3.2 miNarragansett Parkwaystate park · 3.2 miSalters Grovestate park · 3.5 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 202025 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202025 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKent County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025336 of 362 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, RI
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKent County Water Authorityserves 94,107 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation46 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKent Hospital5.1 miPost officeConimicut Post Office1.5 miTown hallWarwick City Hall4.2 miPoliceBarrington Police Department4.1 miFire stationWarwick Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWarwick Neck Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBishop Hendricken High School1.0 miElementarySaint Kevin School1.1 miCollegeNew England Institute of Technology3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD3.0 miInterstateI-954.4 miUS highwayUS 13.6 miAmtrakAmtrak/MBTA Station PVD9.0 miRailTF Green AirportMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)3.8 miCoachProvidence (Downtown)Peter Pan (BZ)8.8 miTransit22 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 02889 ZIP area.
