ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01844: Methuen Town, MA

ZIP Code 01844 (Methuen Town, Essex County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 53,420 residents in 18,673 households. The median household income is $113,212, the median home value is $499,800 and the median gross rent is $1,749/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

53,420

Margin of error ±76

Median household income

$113,212

Margin of error ±$7,104

Median home value

$499,800

Margin of error ±$16,531

Median gross rent

$1,749/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

39.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.7 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 01844 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0184439.9 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01844$113,212Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01844$46,029Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 018447.9%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 018445.9%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0184431.0%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01844$499,800Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01844$1,749/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0184472.3%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0184427.7 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0184412.2%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01844

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 01844 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01844Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population53,420±767,044,056334,922,499
Median age39.9 yrs±1.7 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,673±5312,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$113,212±$7,104$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$46,029±$2,283$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate7.9%±1.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.9%±1.2 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%±2.1 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$499,800±$16,531$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,749/mo±$91$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.3%±2.7 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.7 min±2.0 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.2%±2.3 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 01844
GroupZIP 01844MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino54.3%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)33.2%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01844 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Essex County
Largest overlapping place
Methuen Town (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
22.10 sq mi· about 2,417 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Essex County

01810 Essex County, MA01830 Haverhill, MA01832 Haverhill, MA01833 Essex County, MA01834 Essex County, MA01835 Haverhill, MA01840 Lawrence, MA01841 Lawrence, MA01843 Lawrence, MA01845 Essex County, MA01860 Essex County, MA01901 Lynn, MA01902 Lynn, MA01904 Lynn, MA01905 Lynn, MA01906 Saugus, MA01907 Swampscott, MA01908 Nahant, MA01913 Amesbury Town, MA01915 Beverly, MA01921 Boxford, MA01922 Essex County, MA01923 Danvers, MA01929 Essex County, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.