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ZIP Code 02879

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Wakefield · Washington County · Rhode Island

Quick Facts

20,371

Population

96.8

Area (sq mi)

211

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

47.4

Median Age

48.7%

Male

51.3%

Female

4.4%

Foreign-Born

White 90.1%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$115,848

Median Household Income

$59,070

Per Capita Income

5.8%

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

25.7 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 74.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 59.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

11,959

Total Housing Units

9,499

Occupied Units

2,460

Vacant Units

2.36

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 79.0%
Renter 21.0%

$515,800

Median Home Value

$1,281

Median Rent

1977

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02881 Kingston, RI 7,841 3.7 mi
02882 Narragansett, RI 14,184 3.5 mi
02836 Kenyon, RI 136 4.7 mi
02892 West Kingston, RI 4,988 5.7 mi
02875 Shannock, RI 307 5.6 mi
02874 Saunderstown, RI 5,860 7.1 mi
02813 Charlestown, RI 7,831 7.2 mi
02812 Carolina, RI 1,497 7.1 mi
02898 Wyoming, RI 1,696 9.5 mi
02822 Exeter, RI 6,111 10.9 mi

Related Areas

Washington County Wakefield, RI Rhode Island

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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