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02879

ZIP 02879 is in Wakefield, Rhode Island, in Washington County; area code 401; Eastern time. Wakefield has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 02880.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Washington
Population
21,802
Coordinates
41.4288, -71.5384
☼ Live from 02879 — Wakefield, RI

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Where 02879 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02879
  • 🔢 Type 02879 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLBZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 02879 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101100111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02878 (Tiverton, RI, 22 mi away) and 02880 (Wakefield, RI, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02879 becomes 97820 — and that is a real ZIP code: Canyon City, OR, 2,390 miles away.
  • 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07829, 07928, 09728, 09827, 20879, 20897, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09827 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,882 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,417 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02879 and you would come out at 41.43°S, 108.46°E — 772 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 39.5 square miles of land, 02879 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,802This ZIP21,802
Households9,462This ZIP9,462
Housing units11,934This ZIP11,934
Median age49.4This ZIP49.4Rhode Island40.6US 38.9
Median household income$112,231This ZIP$112,231Rhode Island$87,796US $80,734
Median home value$564,700This ZIP$564,700Rhode Island$404,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,281This ZIP$1,281Rhode Island$1,342US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.0%This ZIP59.0%
Mean commute26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min
Population density552.0 / sq miThis ZIP552.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments657This ZIP657
Employees7,701This ZIP7,701
Annual payroll$411,580,000This ZIP$411,580,000
Tax returns filed11,330This ZIP11,330
Total adjusted gross income$1,277,871,000This ZIP$1,277,871,000

Land area

Land area39.49 sq miThis ZIP39.49 sq mi
Water area6.17 sq miThis ZIP6.17 sq mi

Other place names in 02879

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ZIP codes near 02879

ZIPCityDistance
02883 Peace Dale, RI 2.6 mi
02882 Narragansett, RI 3.5 mi
02881 Kingston, RI 3.8 mi
02836 Kenyon, RI 4.6 mi
02875 Shannock, RI 5.6 mi
02892 West Kingston, RI 5.9 mi
02874 Saunderstown, RI 6.5 mi
02880 Wakefield, RI 6.6 mi
02877 Slocum, RI 6.9 mi
02812 Carolina, RI 7.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02879?

02879 is in Wakefield, Rhode Island, in Washington County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4288, -71.5384.

What county is 02879 in?

02879 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 02879?

Wakefield uses area code 401, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 02879 in?

02879 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02879?

About 21,802 people live in ZIP code 02879, in 9,462 households, at 552.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 02879?

$112,231 a year, against $87,796 across Rhode Island.

What ZIP codes are near 02879?

The closest are 02883 (2.6 mi), 02882 (3.5 mi), 02881 (3.8 mi), 02836 (4.6 mi) and 02875 (5.6 mi).

Is 02879 a PO Box ZIP code?

02879 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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