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Where 01844 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 01844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBIO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 1,844 = 2 × 2 × 461. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11100110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01843 (Lawrence, MA, 4 mi away) and 01845 (North Andover, MA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 01844 becomes 44810, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04418, 04481, 04841, 14048, 14480, 14804, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84104 in Salt Lake City, UT, 2,087 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,430 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01844 and you would come out at 42.74°S, 108.82°E — 839 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 22.1 square miles of land, 01844 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 53,420This ZIP53,420 |
|---|---|
| Households | 18,673This ZIP18,673 |
| Housing units | 19,173This ZIP19,173 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $113,212This ZIP$113,212Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $499,800This ZIP$499,800Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,749This ZIP$1,749Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0%This ZIP31.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 2,417.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,417.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,055This ZIP1,055 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,598This ZIP15,598 |
| Annual payroll | $828,278,000This ZIP$828,278,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 28,790This ZIP28,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,154,447,000This ZIP$2,154,447,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.10 sq miThis ZIP22.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.78 sq miThis ZIP0.78 sq mi |
Other place names in 01844
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 01844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
01841 | Lawrence, MA | 2.4 mi |
01842 | Lawrence, MA | 2.6 mi |
01840 | Lawrence, MA | 2.6 mi |
01831 | Haverhill, MA | 3.5 mi |
01843 | Lawrence, MA | 3.8 mi |
03079 | Salem, NH | 3.8 mi |
01832 | Haverhill, MA | 4.1 mi |
01835 | Haverhill, MA | 4.3 mi |
01899 | Andover, MA | 6.2 mi |
01885 | West Boxford, MA | 6.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 01844 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 01844?
01844 is in Methuen, Massachusetts, in Essex County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7426, -71.1787.
What county is 01844 in?
01844 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 01844?
Methuen uses area codes 978, 508 and 351, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 01844 in?
01844 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 01844?
About 53,420 people live in ZIP code 01844, in 18,673 households, at 2,417.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 01844?
$113,212 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 01844?
The closest are 01841 (2.4 mi), 01842 (2.6 mi), 01840 (2.6 mi), 01831 (3.5 mi) and 01843 (3.8 mi).
Is 01844 a PO Box ZIP code?
01844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “01844 ZIP Code — Methuen, Massachusetts (Essex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/01844
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