| City: | Wakefield, Rhode Island |
| County: | Washington County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:40:21 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 401 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.4374, -71.5016 |
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ZIP code 02880 isn't a town. It's a postal point for Wakefield, Rhode Island, centered on the Kingstown Road commercial corridor in Washington County. This PO Box ZIP exists within the boundaries of 02879 (Peace Dale), serving as a dedicated mail facility for local businesses and residents who prefer box service.
The post office maintains 401 PO Boxes and serves 240 business delivery points. With 12 registered business establishments employing 39 workers, this ZIP functions as a commercial mail hub rather than a residential area. All 75 street delivery records point to a single address on Kingstown Road, with UNIT designators indicating a multi-tenant commercial building.
Street delivery in the Wakefield area comes through neighboring ZIP codes. This 02880 facility handles PO Box mail only, making it convenient for businesses that want a distinct mailing address or residents who prefer box service over home delivery. The standard sibling ZIP 02879 covers the surrounding residential territory with carrier routes.
Single street address with UNIT designators indicates a multi-tenant commercial building.
ZIP Code 02880 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 12 business establishments, employing about 48 people with an annual payroll of $3,514,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,962Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 12Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $761,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $3,514,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 48Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 02880 is located in Washington County, Rhode Island, within the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 39300) and Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,673,807 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 02880. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Providence-Warwick, RI-MASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 39300Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 1,673,807Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 765.32 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 02880 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.