Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, home to about 35,907 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02816 and 02827, and parts of 02831 are in Coventry too.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Coventry
All in Coventry
Mostly Cranston; part is in Coventry
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY139 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coventry; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Coventry had 35,688 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Kent County grew from 29,976 residents in 1900 to 170,363 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coventry 2, RI weather station (4 miles away).
68,926 jobs at 4,739 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
129 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coventry’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Coventry. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock SchoolCoventry | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Washington Oak SchoolCoventry | Pre-K–5 | 594 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hopkins Hill SchoolCoventry | K–5 | 323 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Tiogue SchoolCoventry | K–5 | 328 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Western Coventry SchoolCoventry | K–5 | 298 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of CovCoventry | 6–8 | 944 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Coventry High SchoolCoventry | 9–12 | 1,201 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| The Regional Career and TechCoventry | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father John V. Doyle SchoolCoventry | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| Pathways Strategic Teaching CenterCoventry | 1–12 | 76 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cranston and Scituate.
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