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Essex County, MA ZIP codes

There are 57 ZIP codes in Essex County, MA, in 39 towns, from 01810 to 05544. The largest are 01844 (Methuen), 01960 (Peabody) and 01841 (Lawrence).

The county seat is Salem.

ZIP codes
57
Towns
39
County seat
Salem
County FIPS
25009
Population
813,054
Median household income
$101,883
Land area
493 sq mi
Area codes
339, 351, 508, 617, 781, 978

Essex County ZIP codes by town

Salem (county seat)
01970, 01971

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Essex County ZIP codes

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The ZIP codes of Essex County, 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.

Essex County in numbers

About 813,054 people live in Essex County, in 313,147 households, the 3rd most populous of Massachusetts's 14 counties. The median household income is $101,883 a year, about the same as the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $619,100 (10% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,756 a month. The median age is 41.2; 43.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population813,054Essex813,054
Households313,147Essex313,147
Median age41.2Essex41.2Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$101,883Essex$101,883Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$619,100Essex$619,100Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,756Essex$1,756Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%Essex43.0%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.5 minEssex28.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,651 / sq miEssex1,651 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Essex County

Largest towns in Essex County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Lynn 6 101,709
Lawrence 4 88,736
Haverhill 4 67,698
Peabody 2 54,695
Methuen 1 53,475
Salem 2 44,795
Beverly 1 42,665
North Andover 1 32,494
Gloucester 2 30,075
Saugus 1 28,773
Danvers 1 28,098
Marblehead 1 20,413
Newburyport 1 18,652
Amesbury 1 17,403
Swampscott 1 15,277

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Essex County.

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Every ZIP code in Essex County, with figures

ZIP codes in Essex County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01810 Andover , MA Standard 35,648 $172,606 $855,600
01812 Andover , MA No street area — — —
01830 Haverhill , MA Standard 26,530 $78,571 $467,000
01831 Haverhill , MA No street area — — —
01832 Haverhill , MA Standard 26,386 $83,041 $429,000
01833 Georgetown , MA Standard 8,432 $153,750 $653,500
01834 Groveland , MA Standard 6,777 $141,487 $610,900
01835 Haverhill , MA Standard 14,782 $113,578 $468,800
01840 Lawrence , MA Standard 8,522 $42,211 —
01841 Lawrence , MA Standard 52,769 $56,971 $403,400
01842 Lawrence , MA No street area — — —
01843 Lawrence , MA Standard 27,445 $67,585 $429,100
01844 Methuen , MA Standard 53,420 $113,212 $499,800
01845 North Andover , MA Standard 32,494 $140,670 $732,900
01860 Merrimac , MA Standard 6,748 $123,054 $553,400
01885 West Boxford , MA No street area — — —
01899 Andover , MA No street area — — —
01901 Lynn , MA Standard 2,419 $36,119 —
01902 Lynn , MA Standard 50,066 $67,046 $478,000
01903 Lynn , MA No street area — — —
01904 Lynn , MA Standard 21,003 $99,614 $560,500
01905 Lynn , MA Standard 28,221 $84,333 $499,200
01906 Saugus , MA Standard 28,773 $101,539 $603,400
01907 Swampscott , MA Standard 15,277 $134,386 $771,100
01908 Nahant , MA Standard 3,325 $112,762 $748,800
01910 Lynn , MA No street area — — —
01913 Amesbury , MA Standard 17,403 $103,554 $519,300
01915 Beverly , MA Standard 41,994 $104,918 $649,700
01921 Boxford , MA Standard 8,250 $200,672 $904,200
01922 Byfield , MA Standard 3,450 $142,207 $804,900
01923 Danvers , MA Standard 27,991 $125,395 $644,200
01929 Essex , MA Standard 3,621 $156,442 $902,000
01930 Gloucester , MA Standard 30,075 $83,883 $600,600
01931 Gloucester , MA No street area — — —
01936 Hamilton , MA No street area — — —
01937 Hathorne , MA Standard 107 — —
01938 Ipswich , MA Standard 13,930 $138,750 $745,400
01940 Lynnfield , MA Standard 13,285 $173,214 $905,400
01944 Manchester , MA Standard 5,403 $206,389 $942,000
01945 Marblehead , MA Standard 20,470 $179,583 $942,200
01949 Middleton , MA Standard 9,816 $167,402 $742,700
01950 Newburyport , MA Standard 18,652 $139,625 $834,000
01951 Newbury , MA Standard 3,327 $182,684 $854,700
01952 Salisbury , MA Standard 9,281 $93,361 $478,700
01960 Peabody , MA Standard 54,474 $96,501 $596,700
01961 Peabody , MA No street area — — —
01965 Prides Crossing , MA Standard 671 $250,000+ $662,400
01966 Rockport , MA Standard 7,009 $96,250 $746,100
01969 Rowley , MA Standard 6,251 $132,734 $667,300
01970 Salem , MA Standard 44,738 $85,041 $542,900
01971 Salem , MA No street area — — —
01982 South Hamilton , MA Standard 7,680 $132,571 $720,800
01983 Topsfield , MA Standard 6,564 $195,718 $853,400
01984 Wenham , MA Standard 4,929 $194,781 $885,400
01985 West Newbury , MA Standard 4,591 $179,500 $808,200
05501 Andover , MA No street area — — —
05544 Andover , MA No street area — — —

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