Town guide

East Providence, Rhode Island

East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to about 47,281 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02914, 02915 and 02916.

Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population47,2813,560 per sq mi
Median home value$365,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$302Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking61%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Providence

3 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Providence. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around East Providence

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY155 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Providence; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Providence

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Providence had 47,139 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 5th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.

Providence County grew from 328,683 residents in 1900 to 660,741 in 2020.

East Providence population by census2000: 48,688, 2010: 47,037, 2020: 47,13948,688200047,037201047,1392020

Providence County, 1900–2020

Providence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 328,683, 1910: 424,353, 1920: 475,190, 1930: 540,016, 1940: 550,298, 1950: 574,973, 1960: 568,778, 1970: 580,261, 1980: 571,349, 1990: 596,270, 2000: 621,602, 2010: 626,667, 2020: 660,741329K’00’10475K’20’30550K’40’50569K’60’70571K’80’90622K’00’10661K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East ProvidenceJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in38°22°Jan4.041°24°Feb3.448°30°Mar4.959°40°Apr4.369°49°May3.478°59°Jun3.884°65°Jul2.982°64°Aug3.675°57°Sep4.264°45°Oct4.253°36°Nov4.343°28°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Providence T F Green Ap, RI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Providence County

273,731 jobs at 16,414 businesses in Providence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Providence CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28,868 jobs; Retail trade: 25,964 jobs; Educational services: 24,499 jobs; Finance and insurance: 24,242 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,219 jobs; Professional services: 15,738 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,154 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 10% Educational services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Providence’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Providence2.7 miles
  • Rhode Island HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Providence3.5 miles
  • The Miriam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Providence3.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors128
Specialist doctors202
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants193
Mental health providers413
Physical and occupational therapists134
Optometrists20
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies18

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.

Places in and around East Providence

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Blackstone Park · 46 acres2.4 mi
  • Squantum Woods Park · 32 acres0.8 mi
  • India Point Park · 14 acres2.0 mi
  • Bridgham Farm Conservation Area · 12 acres2.4 mi
  • Gano Park · 11 acres2.1 mi
  • Collier Park · 6 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.4 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.2 mi
  • Shaw's1.3 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (9 nearby)

  • Fuller Branch East Providence Public Library0.1 mi
  • Austin T and June Rockwell Levy Library0.7 mi
  • Weaver Public Library1.4 mi
  • Riverside Branch East Providence Public Library1.8 mi
  • Providence Community Library: Fox Point Library2.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Hunt House Museum1.9 mi
  • Culinary Archive and Museum;Johnson & Wales University Culinary Arts Museum2.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Comedy Connection1.6 mi
  • Barker Playhouse2.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1862.

Notable people born here

  • Jennifer Lee (1971) · American film director (born 1971)
  • Meredith Vieira (1953) · American broadcast journalist and television personality (born 1953)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in East Providence

Public schools here are run by East Providence. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
James R. D. Oldham SchoolRiversidePre-K210Public2.2 mi
Agnes B. Hennessey SchoolEast ProvidenceK–5242Public1.4 mi
Emma G. Whiteknact SchoolEast ProvidenceK–5216Public1.0 mi
Kent Heights SchoolEast ProvidenceK–5251Public0.1 mi
Myron J. Francis ElementaryRumfordK–5391Public2.7 mi
Orlo Avenue SchoolEast ProvidenceK–5245Public1.6 mi
Silver Spring SchoolEast ProvidenceK–5223Public0.6 mi
Waddington SchoolRiversideK–5554Public2.8 mi
Edward Martin MiddleEast Providence6–8564Public0.5 mi
Riverside Middle SchoolRiverside6–8549Public1.8 mi
East Providence Career TechEast Providence8–12—Career and Technical1.2 mi
East Providence HighEast Providence9–121,691Public1.2 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Gordon SchoolEast ProvidencePre-K–8309Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Ocean State Montessori SchoolEast ProvedencePre-K–677Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Providence Country Day SchoolEast ProvidencePre-K–12371Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Sacred Heart SchoolEast ProvidencePre-K–8112Roman Catholic1.5 mi
St Margaret SchoolRumfordPre-K–8152Roman Catholic3.0 mi
St Mary Academy-Bay ViewRiversidePre-K–12364Roman Catholic0.8 mi
The Wolf SchoolRumford2–872Nonsectarian3.2 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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