Rhode Island ZIP Codes: Ranges, Prefixes and Major Cities
Rhode Island uses 90 active ZIP codes, running from 02801 to 02940. This guide shows how those codes are grouped, which ones serve the state's largest cities and how to format them correctly.
ZIP code range and prefixes
Every Rhode Island ZIP code starts with one of 2 three-digit prefixes. Each prefix points to a sectional center facility, the processing plant that sorts mail for a group of nearby post offices.
- 028
- 029
Types of ZIP codes in Rhode Island
| Type | Count | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 72 | Street delivery areas |
| PO Box | 15 | Post office boxes only |
| Unique | 3 | A single high-volume organization |
ZIP codes for major Rhode Island cities
| City | County | Standard ZIPs | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | Providence County | 7 | 02903–02909 |
| Cranston | Providence County | 3 | 02910–02921 |
| Warwick | Kent County | 3 | 02886–02889 |
| Newport | Newport County | 2 | 02840–02841 |
| Pawtucket | Providence County | 2 | 02860–02861 |
| Ashaway | Washington County | 1 | 02804–02804 |
| Barrington | Bristol County | 1 | 02806–02806 |
| Bradford | Washington County | 1 | 02808–02808 |
| Bristol | Bristol County | 1 | 02809–02809 |
| Carolina | Washington County | 1 | 02812–02812 |
| Central Falls | Providence County | 1 | 02863–02863 |
| Charlestown | Washington County | 1 | 02813–02813 |
| Chepachet | Providence County | 1 | 02814–02814 |
| Clayville | Providence County | 1 | 02815–02815 |
| Coventry | Kent County | 1 | 02816–02816 |
Providence is the state capital. Larger cities have many ZIP codes because each code follows mail delivery routes, not city limits.
Sample addresses
Nancy Green
439 Park Ln
Barrington, RI 02806
Carlos Harris
1220 Church Pl
Warwick, RI 02888
William Lee
3250 Church Blvd
Charlestown, RI 02813
These examples use real city and ZIP pairs with invented street lines, so they are safe for testing and documentation.
Tips for working with these ZIP codes
- Rhode Island ZIP codes start with 0. Store them as text, or spreadsheets and databases will drop the leading zero.
- All of Rhode Island is in the Eastern time zone, which keeps scheduling logic simple.
- A quick sanity check: a valid RI ZIP code begins with one of the prefixes listed above.
- City names in addresses are post office names. A suburb may share a ZIP code and city name with a nearby larger town.
Create realistic Rhode Island addresses for testing, with real cities, counties and ZIP codes.
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