Wakefield, VA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Wakefield, VA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,275. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WAKEFIELD-VA · Wakefield, VA 1 ZIPs · 2,275 pop · #14704/25278 · Sussex County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $66,558
- RANK-MID #14704/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Waverly
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-LOW 65% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,275
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $210,300
Nearest income peer: Waverly, VA ( $2,495 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Wakefield
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Wakefield on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Stony Creek · lowest
Stony Creek · lowest
$63,030 median HH income
- Waverly · near
Waverly · near
$64,063 median HH income
- Wakefield · this city
Wakefield · this city
$66,558 median HH income
- Yale · highest
Yale · highest
$83,942 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Wakefield, VA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 42nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,275
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,558
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,558 and poverty 11.1% concentrate in 23888.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.6%) for this income tier, rent $938 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Virginia, Mears is the closest lower-income city and Montvale the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Wakefield.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 23888, is all of Wakefield
There is no split to weigh here: 23888 holds every one of Wakefield's 2,275 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Wakefield's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 47 establishments, 506 employees , annual payroll $18,192k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 23888 (47 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (11) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Wakefield, VA
These ZIP codes sit in Sussex County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Wakefield. See the Sussex County roll-up →
Wakefield sits in the upper half of Sussex County on income: Waverly and Stony Creek report less, while Yale reports more. Yale marks the far end of that range at $83,942, 26% above Wakefield.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23888 | 2,275 | $66,558 | 47 | 10 |
Wakefield roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Wakefield, .