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Where 01906 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 01906 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOGIO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 1,906 = 2 × 953. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11101110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01905 (Lynn, MA, 2 mi away) and 01907 (Swampscott, MA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 01906 becomes 60910 — and that is a real ZIP code: Aroma Park, IL, 869 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00916, 00961, 01069, 01096, 01609, 01960, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09601 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,945 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,439 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01906 and you would come out at 42.47°S, 108.99°E — 819 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 11.6 square miles of land, 01906 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.8 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,773This ZIP28,773 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,958This ZIP10,958 |
| Housing units | 11,402This ZIP11,402 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $101,539This ZIP$101,539Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $603,400This ZIP$603,400Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,241This ZIP$2,241Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4%This ZIP31.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 2,485.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,485.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 818This ZIP818 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,556This ZIP9,556 |
| Annual payroll | $412,862,000This ZIP$412,862,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,850This ZIP15,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,362,036,000This ZIP$1,362,036,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.58 sq miThis ZIP11.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.01 sq miThis ZIP1.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 01906
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 01906
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
01905 | Lynn, MA | 2.1 mi |
01910 | Lynn, MA | 2.2 mi |
02176 | Melrose, MA | 2.5 mi |
01904 | Lynn, MA | 2.6 mi |
01903 | Lynn, MA | 3.2 mi |
01901 | Lynn, MA | 3.4 mi |
01880 | Wakefield, MA | 3.5 mi |
02151 | Revere, MA | 3.6 mi |
01902 | Lynn, MA | 3.6 mi |
02148 | Malden, MA | 3.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 01906?
01906 is in Saugus, Massachusetts, in Essex County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4697, -71.0128.
What county is 01906 in?
01906 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 01906?
Saugus uses area codes 781, 617 and 339, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 01906 in?
01906 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 01906?
About 28,773 people live in ZIP code 01906, in 10,958 households, at 2,485.1 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 01906?
$101,539 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 01906?
The closest are 01905 (2.1 mi), 01910 (2.2 mi), 02176 (2.5 mi), 01904 (2.6 mi) and 01903 (3.2 mi).
Is 01906 a PO Box ZIP code?
01906 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “01906 ZIP Code — Saugus, Massachusetts (Essex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/01906
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