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Ipswich ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Ipswich, MA is 01938, and its area codes are 978 and 351.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,924
Area codes
978, 351

Ipswich in numbers

About 4,924 people live in Ipswich, in 2,126 households. The median household income is $104,102 a year, about the same as the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $598,400 (6% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,530 a month. The median age is 43.1; 55.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population4,924Ipswich4,924
Households2,126Ipswich2,126
Median age43.1Ipswich43.1Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$104,102Ipswich$104,102Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$598,400Ipswich$598,400Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,530Ipswich$1,530Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher55.2%Ipswich55.2%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.5 minIpswich26.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,004 / sq miIpswich3,004 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ipswich

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ipswich
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01938 Ipswich , MA Standard 13,930 $138,750 $745,400

Map of Ipswich ZIP codes

01938

The ZIP codes of Ipswich, 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 Ipswich

The nearest larger towns are Gloucester (30,075 people, 7.6 mi), Beverly (42,665 people, 8.3 mi) and Danvers (28,098 people, 9.6 mi).

Towns near Ipswich
TownPopulationDistance
Topsfield 2,624 7.2 mi
Gloucester 30,075 7.6 mi
Beverly 42,665 8.3 mi
Danvers 28,098 9.6 mi
Newburyport 18,652 10.0 mi
Rockport 4,704 10.5 mi
Salisbury 5,656 10.8 mi
Peabody 54,695 12.3 mi
Marblehead 20,413 12.5 mi
Salem 44,795 12.8 mi
Amesbury 17,403 13.9 mi
Lynnfield 13,064 14.7 mi
Swampscott 15,277 14.8 mi
Haverhill 67,698 15.4 mi

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