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Salem ZIP codes, Massachusetts

Salem, MA has 2 ZIP codes (01970 and 01971) and area codes 978 and 351. The largest is 01970.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
44,795
Area codes
978, 351

Mail addressed to Salem uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Salem in numbers

About 44,795 people live in Salem, in 20,267 households, the 30th-largest of Massachusetts's 248 census places. The median household income is $85,153 a year, 18% below the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $542,800 (3% below the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,836 a month. The median age is 39.3; 47.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population44,795Salem44,795
Households20,267Salem20,267
Median age39.3Salem39.3Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$85,153Salem$85,153Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$542,800Salem$542,800Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,836Salem$1,836Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.8%Salem47.8%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.5 minSalem28.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,401 / sq miSalem5,401 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01970 Salem , MA Standard 44,738 $85,041 $542,900
01971 Salem , MA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Salem

These ZIP codes cover part of Salem but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01907 Swampscott , MA Standard 15,277 $134,386 $771,100
01945 Marblehead , MA Standard 20,470 $179,583 $942,200

Map of Salem ZIP codes

0197001971

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Lynn (101,709 people, 3.7 mi), Peabody (54,695 people, 4.4 mi) and Revere (60,012 people, 7.2 mi).

Towns near Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Swampscott 15,277 2.2 mi
Marblehead 20,413 3.2 mi
Lynn 101,709 3.7 mi
Peabody 54,695 4.4 mi
Beverly 42,665 4.8 mi
Danvers 28,098 5.8 mi
Nahant 3,325 5.9 mi
Saugus 28,773 6.3 mi
Revere 60,012 7.2 mi
Lynnfield 13,064 7.5 mi
Wakefield 27,793 8.5 mi
Melrose 29,650 8.7 mi
Winthrop Town 18,759 9.3 mi
Malden 65,906 9.5 mi

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