Wakefield, RI

Census ZIP code profile for Wakefield, RI — 1 ZIPs, total population 20,371. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Wakefield, RI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 20,371 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Wakefield splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Wakefield, the median household income averages $112,231 and per-capita income averages $59,265. Poverty rate runs at 8.2% and unemployment at 5.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $564,700 with median rent of $1,281 per month, and 78.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Wakefield against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Wakefield as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

20,371

Population

$112,231

Median Income

$564,700

Median Home Value

49.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Wakefield earn?

Median Household Income
$112,231
Per Capita Income
$59,265
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Poverty Rate
8.2%

What does housing look like in Wakefield?

Median Home Value
$564,700
Median Rent
$1,281/mo
Owner Occupied
78.1%
Housing Units
11,934

Who lives in Wakefield?

Bachelor's Degree+
59.0%
High School+
74.3%
Avg Commute
26 min
Foreign Born
4.1%

ZIP Codes in Wakefield, RI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
02879 20,371 211 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Wakefield, RI?
Wakefield, RI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 20,371, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Wakefield?
The average median household income across Wakefield, RI ZIP codes is $112,231. The poverty rate is 8.2%.
What is the cost of living in Wakefield?
The average median home value in Wakefield, RI is $564,700. Median rent is $1,281/month. 78.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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