ZIP Code 02872

02872 is one of Rhode Island's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Prudence Island, Bristol County.

City: Prudence Island
County: Bristol County
State: Rhode Island
Prefix: 028xx

Where this code sits

02872 is part of the 028xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Prudence Island.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 02872 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

401 Area code 401

ZIP codes nearest 02872

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 02872.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 02885	1.5 mi	Warren, RI
ZIP code 02809	2.0 mi	Bristol, RI
ZIP code 02806	3.0 mi	Barrington, RI
ZIP code 02777	4.7 mi	Swansea, MA
ZIP code 02889	5.4 mi	Warwick, RI
ZIP code 02915	5.7 mi	Riverside, RI
ZIP code 02725	5.7 mi	Somerset, MA
ZIP code 02724	6.0 mi	Fall River, MA

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 02872, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Scope ZIP code 02872. 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.