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Essex ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Essex, MA is 01929, and its area codes are 978 and 351.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,688
Area codes
978, 351

Essex in numbers

About 1,688 people live in Essex, in 579 households. The median household income is $161,250 a year, 55% above the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $797,100 (42% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,866 a month. The median age is 42.1; 63.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,688Essex1,688
Households579Essex579
Median age42.1Essex42.1Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$161,250Essex$161,250Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$797,100Essex$797,100Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,866Essex$1,866Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher63.8%Essex63.8%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minEssex24.3 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density820 / sq miEssex820 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Essex CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Essex

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Essex
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01929 Essex , MA Standard 3,621 $156,442 $902,000

Map of Essex ZIP codes

01929

The ZIP codes of Essex, MA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Essex

The nearest larger towns are Ipswich (4,924 people, 3.6 mi), Gloucester (30,075 people, 4.4 mi) and Beverly (42,665 people, 6.9 mi).

Towns near Essex
TownPopulationDistance
Ipswich 4,924 3.6 mi
Gloucester 30,075 4.4 mi
Beverly 42,665 6.9 mi
Rockport 4,704 7.7 mi
Topsfield 2,624 9.4 mi
Danvers 28,098 10.2 mi
Marblehead 20,413 10.5 mi
Salem 44,795 11.7 mi
Peabody 54,695 12.5 mi
Newburyport 18,652 13.2 mi
Swampscott 15,277 13.4 mi
Salisbury 5,656 13.7 mi
Lynn 101,709 15.0 mi
Lynnfield 13,064 15.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Essex County · Massachusetts ZIP codes

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