ZIP 02879 · Wakefield
Who lives in ZIP code 02879 (Wakefield, RI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Wakefield, RI · Washington County
uszips 2026
People21,802
Median age49.4
Household income$112,231
Home value$565,765
Median rent$1,281/mo
Poverty8.2%
College degree+58.9%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 213 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 9,462
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
29.2% are 65 or older; 84.3% are adults.
Household income
54.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $52,625.
Education (adults 25+)
49.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 59.1%
- Never married
- 25.2%
- Divorced
- 9.7%
- Widowed
- 6.0%
- Family size
- 2.78
- Dual-income families
- 57.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 78.1%
- Rent burden
- 27.9%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.3%
- Unemployment
- 5.3%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 5.8%
- With a disability
- 12.2%
- No health insurance
- 1.4%
- Limited English
- 0.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.