Essex County, MA ZIP Codes

Massachusetts (MA)  ·  56 ZIP codes  ·  39 cities
56
ZIP codes
807,074
population (2021)
+8.6%
pop change since 2010
25009
FIPS code
Essex County ZIP code map
About Essex County
Essex County is located in Massachusetts and contains 56 ZIP codes across 39 cities and communities. The county's population was 807,074 as of 2021, an increase of 8.6% from 743,159 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Essex County is 25009.
Population
2021 population807,074
2010 population743,159
Change+8.6%
County details
StateMassachusetts
FIPS code25009
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Essex County
Amesbury Andover Beverly Boxford Byfield Danvers Essex Georgetown Gloucester Groveland Hamilton Hathorne Haverhill Ipswich Lawrence Lynn Lynnfield Manchester Marblehead Merrimac Methuen Middleton Nahant Newbury Newburyport North Andover Peabody Prides Crossing Rockport Rowley Salem Salisbury Saugus South Hamilton Swampscott Topsfield Wenham West Boxford West Newbury
ZIP codes for Essex County, MA (56)
ZIP code City County Map
01810 Andover Essex View map
01812 Andover Essex View map
01830 Haverhill Essex View map
01831 Haverhill Essex View map
01832 Haverhill Essex View map
01833 Georgetown Essex View map
01834 Groveland Essex View map
01835 Haverhill Essex View map
01840 Lawrence Essex View map
01841 Lawrence Essex View map
01842 Lawrence Essex View map
01843 Lawrence Essex View map
01844 Methuen Essex View map
01845 North Andover Essex View map
01860 Merrimac Essex View map
01885 West Boxford Essex View map
01899 Andover Essex View map
01901 Lynn Essex View map
01902 Lynn Essex View map
01903 Lynn Essex View map
01904 Lynn Essex View map
01905 Lynn Essex View map
01906 Saugus Essex View map
01907 Swampscott Essex View map
01908 Nahant Essex View map
01910 Lynn Essex View map
01913 Amesbury Essex View map
01915 Beverly Essex View map
01921 Boxford Essex View map
01922 Byfield Essex View map
01923 Danvers Essex View map
01929 Essex Essex View map
01930 Gloucester Essex View map
01931 Gloucester Essex View map
01936 Hamilton Essex View map
01937 Hathorne Essex View map
01938 Ipswich Essex View map
01940 Lynnfield Essex View map
01944 Manchester Essex View map
01945 Marblehead Essex View map
01949 Middleton Essex View map
01950 Newburyport Essex View map
01951 Newbury Essex View map
01952 Salisbury Essex View map
01960 Peabody Essex View map
01961 Peabody Essex View map
01965 Prides Crossing Essex View map
01966 Rockport Essex View map
01969 Rowley Essex View map
01970 Salem Essex View map
01971 Salem Essex View map
01982 South Hamilton Essex View map
01983 Topsfield Essex View map
01984 Wenham Essex View map
01985 West Newbury Essex View map
05501 Andover Essex View map

Demographics & statistics

805,092
Population
41.2
Median age
$101,541
Median household income
$50,890
Per capita income
$576,667
Median home value
$1,483
Median monthly rent
69.7%
Home ownership
8.7%
Poverty rate
4.8%
Unemployment
213,918
Housing units
47.7%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
21,370
Under 5
22,399
21,519
5–9
22,554
24,503
10–14
25,683
25,837
15–19
27,081
25,503
20–24
26,731
48,875
25–34
51,227
48,747
35–44
51,094
51,474
45–54
53,951
29,464
55–59
30,883
26,759
60–64
28,048
40,437
65–74
42,383
18,843
75–84
19,750
9,754
85+
10,223
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18169,04220.4%
18 and over636,05079.6%
65 and over141,39019.5%
Median age41.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 61.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Other race 9.8%
Two or more races 6.9%
Black or African American 3.7%
Asian 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White581,89261.6%
Hispanic or Latino140,05614.8%
Other race92,6499.8%
Two or more races65,1566.9%
Black or African American35,2803.7%
Asian28,2603%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,6720.2%

Household income

Under $10k 3.8%
$10k–$15k 3.6%
$15k–$25k 5.2%
$25k–$35k 5.0%
$35k–$50k 7.4%
$50k–$75k 11.0%
$75k–$100k 11.1%
$100k–$150k 17.4%
$150k–$200k 11.9%
$200k+ 23.6%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.8%
$10k–$15k3.6%
$15k–$25k5.2%
$25k–$35k5.0%
$35k–$50k7.4%
$50k–$75k11.0%
$75k–$100k11.1%
$100k–$150k17.4%
$150k–$200k11.9%
$200k+23.6%
Median income$101,541

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 1.2%
$50k–$100k 1.2%
$100k–$150k 1.0%
$150k–$200k 1.2%
$200k–$300k 7.8%
$300k–$500k 28.9%
$500k–$1M 49.1%
$1M+ 9.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$576,667
Median rent / month$1,483
Owner occupied69.7%
Renter occupied30.3%
Vacant6.2%
Single-family detached58.4%
Large apartment buildings10.0%
Mobile homes0.6%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.70

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20194.7%
2000–20097.8%
1990–19998.3%
1980–198910.9%
1970–19799.7%
1960–196910.1%
1950–195911.0%
1940–19494.7%
1939 or earlier32.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.7%
1 bedroom12.2%
2 bedrooms24.7%
3 bedrooms34.2%
4 bedrooms20.9%
5+ bedrooms5.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle8.4%
1 vehicle31.2%
2 vehicles39.6%
3 or more20.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas51.9%
Electricity14.7%
Propane / LP gas5.1%
Fuel oil26.1%
Wood1.1%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family148,46552.5%
Cohabiting couple22,5777.0%
Male householder, no spouse48,38714.6%
Female householder, no spouse90,28025.9%
Households with children under 1896,84630.7%
Households with seniors (65+)103,09035.5%
Average household size2.54

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married33.1%30.2%
Married54.3%48.4%
Separated1.4%1.6%
Widowed2.2%8.2%
Divorced9.0%11.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.8%
Some HS, no diploma 4.0%
HS graduate 21.0%
Some college, no degree 15.3%
Associate's degree 8.1%
Bachelor's degree 27.4%
Graduate / professional 20.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.2%
Bachelor's or higher47.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool12,6917.4%
Kindergarten7,9294.3%
Elementary school75,07339.7%
High school42,24523.2%
College / grad school48,48125.4%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.9%
Professional & management 15.6%
Manufacturing 10.1%
Retail trade 10.1%
Finance & real estate 7.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.4%
Construction 6.5%
Transportation & utilities 4.6%
Other services 4.2%
Public administration 4.1%
Wholesale trade 2.2%
Information 2.0%
Agriculture & mining 0.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts49.2%
Service14.4%
Sales & office19.7%
Natural resources & construction7.2%
Production & transportation9.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.2%
Government12.2%
Self-employed6.5%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone70.1%
Carpool6.4%
Public transit3.9%
Walk3.2%
Other means1.8%
Avg commute (minutes)29.9

Poverty

All people 8.7%
Under 18 years 10.6%
18 and over 8.2%
Married-couple families 4.1%
Female-led households 15.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.9%
Retirement income22.7%
Supplemental Security5.4%
Cash public assistance3.7%
Food stamps / SNAP12.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure27.2%
High cholesterol30.1%
Heart disease5.6%
Stroke2.6%
Asthma11.0%
Arthritis25.3%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease5.3%
Cancer7.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.3%
No physical activity21.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep29.0%
Fair or poor health11.4%
Poor mental health13.5%
Poor physical health8.8%
No health insurance7.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)80.2%
Visited dentist76.0%
Cholesterol screening91.4%
Teeth loss10.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans29,1335.2%
Disability%
Any disability11.4%
Under 184.5%
18–64 years8.2%
65 and over30.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance75.9%
Public insurance36.4%
Uninsured under 190.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only761,32394.9%
Spanish91,8588.8%
Other Indo-European66,0036.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander16,5191.8%
Other languages6,6250.7%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)655,88885.8%
Born in same state633,04683.5%
Born in different state503,08164.4%
Foreign born22,8422.3%
Naturalized citizen149,20414.2%
Not a US citizen82,72963.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian149,84818.6%
French77,7819.7%
German26,0273.2%
Arab21,3652.7%
Polish4,1680.5%
AncestryCount%
Norwegian3,9760.5%
English2,8910.4%
Irish1,9440.2%
Dutch1,6640.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access39.2%
Internet access94.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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