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Wakefield ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Wakefield, MA is 01880, and its area codes are 781 and 339.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
27,793
Area codes
781, 339

Mail addressed to Wakefield uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Wakefield in numbers

About 27,793 people live in Wakefield, in 11,270 households. The median household income is $134,306 a year, 29% above the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $723,500 (29% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,958 a month. The median age is 42.4; 59.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population27,793Wakefield27,793
Households11,270Wakefield11,270
Median age42.4Wakefield42.4Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$134,306Wakefield$134,306Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$723,500Wakefield$723,500Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,958Wakefield$1,958Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.7%Wakefield59.7%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.2 minWakefield33.2 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,759 / sq miWakefield3,759 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Wakefield CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Wakefield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wakefield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01880 Wakefield , MA Standard 27,793 $134,306 $723,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wakefield

These ZIP codes cover part of Wakefield but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Wakefield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01867 Reading , MA Standard 25,612 $165,912 $809,000

Map of Wakefield ZIP codes

01880

The ZIP codes of Wakefield, MA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Wakefield

The nearest larger towns are Melrose (29,650 people, 3.4 mi), Saugus (28,773 people, 3.6 mi) and Woburn (41,939 people, 4.7 mi).

Towns near Wakefield
TownPopulationDistance
Lynnfield 13,064 2.4 mi
Stoneham 23,355 2.7 mi
Reading 25,612 3.0 mi
Melrose 29,650 3.4 mi
Saugus 28,773 3.6 mi
Woburn 41,939 4.7 mi
Malden 65,906 5.2 mi
Peabody 54,695 5.2 mi
Winchester 23,406 5.4 mi
Lynn 101,709 5.6 mi
Medford 59,354 6.0 mi
Wilmington 23,336 6.6 mi
Everett 50,045 6.8 mi
Revere 60,012 6.9 mi

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