ZIP Code 02871

02871 is one of Rhode Island's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Portsmouth, Newport County.

City: Portsmouth
County: Newport County
State: Rhode Island
Prefix: 028xx

Where this code sits

02871 is part of the 028xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Portsmouth.

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Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 02871 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

401 Area code 401

ZIP codes nearest 02871

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 02871.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 02878	4.6 mi	Tiverton, RI
ZIP code 02801	4.7 mi	Adamsville, RI
ZIP code 02842	5.3 mi	Middletown, RI
ZIP code 02809	6.1 mi	Bristol, RI
ZIP code 02837	6.9 mi	Little Compton, RI
ZIP code 02841	7.0 mi	Newport, RI
ZIP code 02724	7.4 mi	Fall River, MA
ZIP code 02872	8.0 mi	Prudence Island, RI

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 02871, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 02871. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.