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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Rhode Island
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 66 Rhode Island ZIPs qualify.
Rhode Island ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 02841Newport
Rhode Island
- Mean commute
- 10.9 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
2ZIP 02912Providence
Rhode Island
- Mean commute
- 10.9 min
- ZIP population
- ~5k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
3ZIP 02918Providence
Rhode Island
- Mean commute
- 12.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
4ZIP 02881Kingston
Rhode Island
- Mean commute
- 18.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~8k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
5ZIP 02914East Providence
Rhode Island
- Mean commute
- 19.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~22k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
6ZIP 02840Newport
Rhode Island
- Mean commute
- 19.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~23k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 02842 | Middletown | Newport County | 19.9 min |
| #8 | 02907 | Providence | Providence County | 22.2 min |
| #9 | 02822 | Exeter | Washington County | 22.4 min |
| #10 | 02886 | Warwick | Kent County | 22.5 min |
| #11 | 02903 | Providence | Providence County | 22.6 min |
| #12 | 02920 | Cranston | Providence County | 22.7 min |
| #13 | 02871 | Portsmouth | Newport County | 23.0 min |
| #14 | 02910 | Cranston | Providence County | 23.4 min |
| #15 | 02891 | Westerly | Washington County | 23.6 min |
| #16 | 02919 | Johnston | Providence County | 23.6 min |
| #17 | 02865 | Cumberland | Providence County | 23.8 min |
| #18 | 02888 | Warwick | Kent County | 24.3 min |
| #19 | 02906 | Providence | Providence County | 24.4 min |
| #20 | 02917 | Smithfield | Providence County | 24.5 min |
| #21 | 02804 | Ashaway | Washington County | 24.7 min |
| #22 | 02828 | Greenville | Providence County | 24.7 min |
| #23 | 02809 | Bristol | Bristol County | 24.9 min |
| #24 | 02838 | Manville | Providence County | 25.0 min |
| #25 | 02893 | West Warwick | Kent County | 25.0 min |
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