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Wakefield ZIP codes, Rhode Island

Wakefield, RI has 2 ZIP codes (02879 and 02880) and area code 401. The largest is 02879.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
21,802
Area code
401

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Wakefield itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Narragansett (3.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Wakefield in numbers

About 21,802 people live in Wakefield, in 9,462 households. The median household income is $112,231 a year, 28% above the Rhode Island median of $87,796 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $564,700 (40% above the Rhode Island median).

Population21,802Wakefield21,802
Households9,462Wakefield9,462
Median household income$112,231Wakefield$112,231Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$564,700Wakefield$564,700Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the 2 ZIP codes addressed as Wakefield, medians weighted by households. 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
02879 Wakefield , RI Standard 21,802 $112,231 $564,700
02880 Wakefield , RI No street area — — —

Map of Wakefield ZIP codes

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The ZIP codes of Wakefield, RI, 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 Newport (24,874 people, 15 mi), Warwick (83,175 people, 23 mi) and Cranston (83,250 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Wakefield
TownPopulationDistance
Wakefield-Peace Dale 9,302 5.6 mi
Kingston 7,332 6.0 mi
Narragansett Pier 3,167 6.7 mi
Westerly 18,411 11.4 mi
Pawcatuck, CT 5,577 13.9 mi
Newport 24,874 15.0 mi
Newport East 11,069 17.6 mi
Mystic, CT 4,483 19.2 mi
Old Mystic, CT 3,340 20.5 mi
Warwick 83,175 22.6 mi
Long Hill, CT 4,399 24.1 mi
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT 8,460 24.5 mi
Jewett City, CT 3,429 24.6 mi
Groton, CT 9,490 25.2 mi

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