Summary for Portsmouth
About Portsmouth (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Newport County (see below)
Time Zone: Portsmouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Code: (401)
ZIP Code: 02871<1>
Elevation: 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level<2>
Websites for Portsmouth
Official Website: www.portsmouthri.com/
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Portsmouth:
Lat: 41.600800° (or 41°36'2" N)
Lon: -71.249900° (or -71°14'59" W)
USGS Topo Map: Prudence Island<4>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Portsmouth
GNIS ID: 1218173
FIPS State / Place Code: 44 / 57700
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Portsmouth)
About Newport County
The community of Newport is the County Seat for Newport County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Newport)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<5> | 82,472 (0.5% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 82,888 (2.98% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 85,433 |
Total Area:<6> 313.6 sq. miles [812.2 km²] - of which 67.4% is water (211.2 sq. miles [547 km²])
Housing Units: <7> 41,796
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Newport
GNIS ID: 1219779
FIPS State / County Code: 44 / 005
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Portsmouth)
About Rhode Island
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 1,058,158 (0.53% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 1,052,567 (0.41% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 1,048,319 |
Websites for State of Rhode Island
Official Website: https://www.ri.gov/
Tourism: https://www.visitrhodeisland.com/
Parks: www.riparks.com/
Fishing & Hunting: www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Rhode Island
GNIS ID: 1219835
FIPS State: 44
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Portsmouth)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portsmouth: www.portsmouthri.com/
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Portsmouth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portsmouth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portsmouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Portsmouth, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <4> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Portsmouth. |
| <5> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <6> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Portsmouth. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <7> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |