Local servicesHospitalNewport Hospital6.6 miPost officePortsmouth Post Office2.6 miTown hallPortsmouth Town Hallunder a milePolicePortsmouth Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPortsmouth Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMelville Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Philomena School1.2 miSchoolPortsmouth Abbey School1.3 miCollegeRoger Williams University4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport State Airport NPT3.9 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD13 miInterstateI-1959.3 miUS highwayUS 69.3 miAmtrakKingston, RI KIN17 miRailFall River DepotMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)10 miCoachFall RiverPeter Pan (BZ)9.4 miTransit27 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 02871 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02871 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:11 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:08 am – 4:18 pm
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People17,488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.77,463 householdsMedian household income $116,831Median home value $597,000Median rent $1,719 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,343 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,985 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Arabic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March38 in of snow a year, on about 18 days13 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tiverton station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksQuaker Hillpeak · under a mileMcCorrie Pointcape · 1.4 miCoggeshall Pointcape · 1.4 miTurkey Hillpeak · under a mileMelville Pondslake · 1.0 miWeaver Covebay · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLehigh Grovestate park · 1.7 miDurfeestate park · 2.8 miBlack Regiment Memorial Parkstate park · 3.2 miTeddys Beachstate park · 3.3 miGull Cove Fishing Areastate park · 3.5 miBertha K. Russel Preservestate park · 3.6 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 202016 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202016 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewport County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 14 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewport-city ofserves 42,155 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation211 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
