ZIP code
02879
Wakefield, RI
02879 covers Wakefield in Washington County, with 22,628 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 02879. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02879
About ZIP code 02879
Acceptable cities: Narragansett, Peace Dale, S Kingstown, South Kingstown
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02879. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02879
Race
- White18,604
- Black or African American266
- American Indian or Alaska Native321
- Asian367
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race233
- Two or more races1,188
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 630
Age
- Under 101,605
- 10 to 192,243
- 20 to 292,128
- 30 to 391,944
- 40 to 492,105
- 50 to 593,343
- 60 to 693,801
- 70 to 792,519
- 80 and older1,294
Income and housing in 02879
Education
- High school graduate95.1%
- Bachelor's degree59.1%
- Graduate degree25.9%
Places covering 02879
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Wakefield-Peace Dale42.5%
- Kingston3.2%
- Charlestown2.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Washington County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
51.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 02879
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,492 | |
| 2006 | 18,581 | |
| 2007 | 19,203 | |
| 2008 | 18,485 | |
| 2009 | 18,535 | |
| 2010 | 18,643 | |
| 2011 | 21,009 | 18,878 |
| 2012 | 20,620 | 18,870 |
| 2013 | 20,675 | 18,920 |
| 2014 | 20,247 | 18,770 |
| 2015 | 20,358 | 18,750 |
| 2016 | 20,928 | 18,630 |
| 2017 | 20,736 | 18,560 |
| 2018 | 20,524 | 18,690 |
| 2019 | 20,610 | 18,800 |
| 2020 | 20,851 | 18,700 |
| 2021 | 22,325 | 18,610 |
| 2022 | 22,369 | 18,620 |
| 2023 | 22,628 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02879
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02882Narragansett3.5 miPop 12,984 · Income $95,794
- 02881Kingston3.8 miPop 7,183 · Income —
- 02836Kenyon4.6 miPop 47 · Income —
- 02875Shannock5.6 miPop 206 · Income $88,469
- 02892West Kingston5.9 miPop 5,704 · Income $143,534
- 02877Slocum6.3 miPop 106 · Income —
- 02874Saunderstown6.5 miPop 6,715 · Income $155,099
- 02812Carolina7.1 miPop 1,432 · Income $111,711
- 02813Charlestown7.2 miPop 8,017 · Income $103,147
- 02894Wood River Junction8.4 miPop 554 · Income —
- 02898Wyoming9.1 miPop 1,745 · Income $124,083
- 02835Jamestown10.0 miPop 5,545 · Income $141,442
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ZIP code 02879 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02879 in?
- 02879 is in Wakefield, RI.
- What county is 02879 in?
- 02879 is in Washington County.
- What is the median household income in 02879?
- The median household income in 02879 is $115,848.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02879?
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