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Wakefield, Pennsylvania

Census designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17563

  • Lancaster County
  • Within Fulton Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 577 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 182Households
  • $77,976Median household income
  • $310,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Wakefield

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Population, 2010 to 2020+4.1%
6006106206306402010: 60920102020: 6342020609634
Population of Wakefield at each census
CensusPopulation
2010609
2020634

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wakefield
Under $50k31.2%
$50k to $100k37.4%
$100k to $150k19.8%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over2.7%

Median household income $77,976 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wakefield
Owner occupied
148 units
Renter occupied
34 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wakefield compared with its county and state
Wakefield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWakefieldLancaster CountyPennsylvania
Population577555,15112,986,518
Median household income$77,976$83,703$76,081
Median age27.939.140.9
Median home value$310,900$279,400$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.7%31.0%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.2%5.6%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes81.3%69.9%69.3%
Mean commute to work25.4 minutes24.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Wakefield3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Wakefield
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 11 (PA-11)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 100
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 13

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Wakefield’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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