Pawtucket, RI: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Pawtucket? It is an incorporated city in Providence County, Rhode Island, with an estimated 72,117 people according to our dataset. It lies at 41.874°N, 71.374°W in Eastern time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Pawtucket, RI?

What is the population of Pawtucket, RI?

Pawtucket has an estimated population of 72,117. That makes it the 4th largest of 32 places in Rhode Island, placing it among the state's ten biggest, and the 3rd largest of 15 places in Providence County. The typical place in Rhode Island has about 2,708 residents, so Pawtucket is roughly 26.6 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Rhode Island with a similar population include Cranston (81,456), Warwick (81,004), East Providence (47,618), Woonsocket (41,751), Newport (24,334). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Pawtucket differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Pawtucket?

Pawtucket has about 8,319 people per square mile (3,212 per square kilometer), which we classify as an urban core. Within Rhode Island, it is denser than about 91% of the listed places. Streets at this level typically mix apartment buildings, mixed-use blocks and frequent transit, and many errands can be done on foot. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Pawtucket use?

Pawtucket uses 3 ZIP codes: 02861, 02860, 02862. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 0 are assigned to the Northeast (New England, New Jersey and Puerto Rico). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Pawtucket in?

Pawtucket is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is La Porte, IN, about 790 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Pawtucket located in Rhode Island?

Pawtucket lies in the northeastern part of Rhode Island, at 41.874° north latitude and 71.374° west longitude. The state capital, Providence, is about 4 miles to the southwest. The closest listed place in another state is Attleboro, MA, roughly 6 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Pawtucket is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Providence, RI, 4 miles to the southwest.

Which cities are near Pawtucket, RI?

The closest listed place to Pawtucket is Central Falls, RI, 1.5 miles to the northwest. Of the eight nearest places below, 6 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Pawtucket in?

Pawtucket is in Providence County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 44007. The county contains 15 places in our data, 9 of which have their own page here and 6 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Providence (1,203,230), Cranston (81,456), East Providence (47,618), Woonsocket (41,751), Central Falls (19,568). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Pawtucket from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Pawtucket is closest to New York, NY at about 156 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,583 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Pawtucket?

No. In our data, Pawtucket in Providence County, Rhode Island is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Pawtucket?

If you are weighing Pawtucket, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.