ZIP Code 02912 — Providence city, RI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02912 covers Providence, RI in Providence County with a population of about 4,824.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 401; U.S. House district RI-1; the PROVIDENCE - NEW BEDFORD media market.

Providence, RI sits in a university / college context (near brown university (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%; unemployment rate near 10.1%; 60.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 20.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Providence city, RI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.6) and hurricane (91.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Providence city, RI show little to no average snow and around 47.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 178 for ZIP 02912 (Providence city, RI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.