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02842Middletown, Rhode Island

ZIP code 02842 is a United States postal code for Middletown, Rhode Island. Its county association is Newport County. The map reference point is at 41.5198, -71.2731.

State / territory
Rhode Island
Recorded place name
Middletown
County association
Newport
Estimated coordinate
41.5198, -71.2731
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ZIP prefix
028 · 69 ZIP codes share it
Data source
GeoNames postal reference, snapshot September 26, 2026

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Area

Land area
12.538 sq mi (2023 Census Gazetteer)

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ZIP codePlaceStateCounty associationMiles
02801AdamsvilleRINewport0.9
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02835JamestownRINewport5.3
02837Little ComptonRINewport5.8
02874SaunderstownRIWashington8.8
02878TivertonRINewport9.2

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