Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Housing units in zip code 02907 with a mortgage: 1,975 (309 second mortgage, 378 home equity loan, 653 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 661
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,830
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $697
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
31.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 02907: Dexter Training Ground (A), Saint Elizabeth Home (B), Knight Memorial Library Branch Providence Public Library (C), Jones Warehouses (D), Providence Fire Department Broad Street Station (E), Providence Fire Department Reservoir Avenue Station (F), Family Life Center (G), Central Center (H), Allenberry Center (I), Saint Joseph Hospital Health Science Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02907 include: Church of God and Saints (A), Shaw Memorial Church (B), New Jerusalem Church of God (C), Trinity United Methodist Church (D), Providence Church of God (E), United Pentecostal Church (F), Outreach Ministries (G), Abundant Life Church (H), Christ Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery (1), Locust Grove Cemetery (2), Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 02907 include: Trinity Square (1), Wesleyan Avenue Historic District (2), Parkis-Comstock Historic District (3), Elmwood Historic District (4), Pine Street Historic District (5), Bridgham-Arch-Wilson Street Historic District (6), Columbus Square (7), Bucklin Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Museum of Natural History (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1100 Elmwood Avenue), Rhode Island Zoological Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1000 Elmwood Avenue).
2,929 married couples with children.
5,303 single-parent households (873 men, 4,430 women).
29.6% of residents of 02907 zip code speak English at home.
79.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 24% well, 27% not well, 16% not at all).
35.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% very well, 14% well, 13% not well, 26% not at all).
21.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 19% well, 17% not well, 24% not at all).
29.6% of residents speak other language at home (9% very well, 27% well, 63% not well).
Foreign born population: 11,299 (40.3%) (33.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
40.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Dominican Republic (54%)
Guatemala (10%)
Cambodia (8%)
Haiti (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Other Western Africa (3%)
Nigeria (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 4,777
1990 to 1999: 4,125
1980 to 1989: 2,704
Before 1980: 1,473
Races in zip code 02907:
White population: 3,584 Black population: 3,858 American Indian population: 704 Asian population: 2,558 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 450 Two or more races population: 828 Hispanic or Latino population: 17,847
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 22,212
Subsaharan African: 1,435
U.S. Virgin Islander: 1,247
Italian: 926
Cape Verdean: 642
Other Arab: 485
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 440
Irish: 427
French (except Basque): 392
Portuguese: 388
African: 387
European: 354
English: 351
Ethiopian: 291
West Indian: 283
Other Subsaharan African: 277
Liberian: 253
British West Indian: 244
Hungarian: 229
Eastern European: 216
Haitian: 200
Polish: 184
Egyptian: 180
Jamaican: 170
Canadian: 167
French Canadian: 165
Armenian: 161
Arab: 158
German: 129
Basque: 125
Swedish: 121
American: 114
Slovene: 86
Scotch-Irish: 85
British: 82
Greek: 81
Danish: 79
Lithuanian: 78
Ukrainian: 78
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 70
Nigerian: 67
Scottish: 66
Dutch: 65
Russian: 65
Scandinavian: 60
Czech: 47
Norwegian: 45
Israeli: 36
Ghanaian: 22
Sierra Leonean: 21
Swiss: 14
Slovak: 13
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 02907 not listed on the city page:
LILLIAN FEINSTEIN EL. SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 159 SACKETT STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: KG - 05)
ALFRED LIMA, SR. EL SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 222 DABOLL STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: KG - 06)
CHARLES FORTES ACADEMY (Students: 443; Location: 234 DABOLL STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: KG - 06)
HARRISON ST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 155 HARRISON STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: 09 - 10)
RESERVOIR AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 156 RESERVOIR AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: KG - 05)
ALFRED LIMA, SR. EL. ANNEX (Students: 192; Location: 65 GREENWICH STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: KG - 01)
CHARLES FORTES ANNEX (Students: 171; Location: 65 GREENWICH STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: KG - 02)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
COMMUNITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 126 SOMERSET ST, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: 4 - 8)
THE SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 12 CARTER STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI; Grades: 5 - 8; Boys only)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
INTERNATIONAL ETCHING,INC. (7 NINIGRET AVE. in PROVIDENCE, RI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; JEWELRY (EXCEPT COSTUME) MANUFACTURING.; COSTUME JEWELRY AND NOVELTY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: JONATHAN J. ZUCCHI (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
, JONATHAN J. ZUCCHI / LINDA BRUNINI (CONTACT/OWNER)
C & J JEWELRY COMPANY INCORPORATED (100 DUPONT DR. in PROVIDENCE, RI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL; COSTUME JEWELRY AND COSTUME NOVELTIES, EXCEPT PRECIOUS METAL Business NAICS classification: METAL STAMPING.; OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING.; JEWELRY (EXCEPT COSTUME) MANUFACTURING.; COSTUME JEWELRY AND NOVELTY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: G B JACOBSEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
, OLOF V ANDERSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ANSON, C & J JEWELRY CO. INC.
FEINSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL (544 ELMWOOD AVENUE in PROVIDENCE, RI)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-28179 Organizations: PROVIDENCE SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GILBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL (188 PRINCETON AVENUE in PROVIDENCE, RI)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-28144 Organizations: PROVIDENCE SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTERNATE LEARNING PROJECT (582 ELMWOOD AVENUE in PROVIDENCE, RI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-28168 Organizations: PROVIDENCE SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
LIMA ANNEX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (65 GREENWICH STREET in PROVIDENCE, RI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-28103 Organizations: PROVIDENCE SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AUSTIN HARD CHROME & PLATING (56 SPRAGUE ST in PROVIDENCE, RI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING. Organizations: AUSTIN METAL FINISHING INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, FASCIA CHARLES (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SAMI & EVAN REALTY LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHARLES FORTES ANNEX (65 GREENWICH STREET in PROVIDENCE, RI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-28104 Organizations: PROVIDENCE SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHARLES FORTES EL. SCHOOL (234 DABOLL STREET in PROVIDENCE, RI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-28122 Organizations: PROVIDENCE SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KLITZNER INDUSTRIES INC. (44 WARREN ST in PROVIDENCE, RI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL; COSTUME JEWELRY AND COSTUME NOVELTIES, EXCEPT PRECIOUS METAL Business NAICS classification: JEWELRY (EXCEPT COSTUME) MANUFACTURING.; COSTUME JEWELRY AND NOVELTY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: KLILZNER INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALFRED LIMA, SR. EL SCHOOL (234 DABOLL STREETT in PROVIDENCE, RI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-28121 Organizations: PROVIDENCE SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MERIT OIL OF RI INC (396 ELMWOOD AVE in PROVIDENCE, RI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: MERIT OIL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MERIT SVC STA
FOX POINT SHELL STATION (457 BENEFIT STREET in PROVIDENCE, RI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: SHELL OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SHELL STA/FOX POINT SHELL, SHELL SVC STA - EASTSIDE FOOD MART
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 18.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (62%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (3%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 25,668. Population change in the 1990s: +1,802 (+7.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,757
Northeast: 3,203
Midwest: 339
South: 1,260
West: 283
49% of the 02907 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Rhode Island.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,767
Here:
32.4%
Rhode Island:
12.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,595
Here:
39.2%
Rhode Island:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,012
Here:
38.0%
Rhode Island:
43.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
URSCHEL TOOL CO (43 NAVAHO ST in CRANSTON, RI; small business) : $1,309,863 in 39 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Badges and Insignia, Notions and Apparel Findings, Valves, Powered, Nuts and Washers, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year:2000: $78,240; 2001: $79,680; 2002: $344,124; 2003: $56,330; 2004: $114,612; 2005: $436,785; 2006: $172,390.
Biggest contracts:
$245,776 with Defense Logistics Agency for Badges and Insignia. Signed on 2005-11-16. Completion date: 2006-04-15.
$91,500, same as above.Signed on 2002-03-13. Completion date: 2003-01-22.
$88,500, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-20. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$79,680 with Defense Logistics Agency for Notions and Apparel Findings. Signed on 2001-02-26. Completion date: 2001-09-19.
STERLING CLEANERS INC (288 CRANSTON ST in PROVIDENCE, RI; small business) : $1,181,013 in 5 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Navy Signed by year:2000: $98,180; 2001: $162,906; 2002: $833,364; 2003: $86,563; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$833,364 with Navy for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2002-01-12. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$98,180, same as above.Signed on 2000-01-03. Completion date: 2000-12-31.
$86,563, same as above.Signed on 2003-02-27. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$83,364, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
PILGRIM SCREW CORPORATION (120 SPRAGUE ST in PROVIDENCE, RI; small business) : $1,139,661 in 33 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Advanced Development (R&D), Screws, Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Bolts by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $69,913; 2001: $29,731; 2002: $749,741; 2003: $0; 2004: $155,048; 2005: $112,910; 2006: $22,318.
Biggest contracts:
$749,741 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-16. Completion date: 2004-04-16.
$76,100 with Defense Logistics Agency for Screws. Signed on 2004-02-07. Completion date: 2004-06-10.
$69,913 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2000-10-31. Completion date: 2001-10-30.
$43,360 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bolts. Signed on 2004-10-22. Completion date: 2005-04-20.
FS INDUSTRIES (50 SPRAGUE ST in PROVIDENCE, RI; small business) : $90,027 in 10 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks, Industrial Buildings, Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials, Miscellaneous Items, and moreby Army, Navy, Air Force, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $4,542; 2005: $75,062; 2006: $10,423.
Biggest contracts:
$41,445 with Army for Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks. Signed on 2005-07-08. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
$14,765 with Navy for Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2005-02-07. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
$11,235 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2005-11-07.
$9,623 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2006-02-23. Completion date: 2006-03-23.
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC (245 NIANTIC AVE in CRANSTON, RI)
$11,897 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
TRASK PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT CO (800 ELMWOOD AVENUE in PROVIDENCE, RI; small business) : $7,220 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$4,100 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-01-11. Completion date: 2005-01-12.
$3,120 with Army for Power and Hand Pumps. Taking place in VT. Signed on 2004-07-13. Completion date: 2004-08-09.
STEARNS TOOL COMPANY INC (56 SPRAGUE ST in PROVIDENCE, RI; small business)
$4,125 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-11-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: