ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01906: Saugus, MA

ZIP Code 01906 (Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 28,773 residents in 10,958 households. The median household income is $101,539, the median home value is $603,400 and the median gross rent is $2,241/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

28,773

Margin of error ±45

Median household income

$101,539

Margin of error ±$3,481

Median home value

$603,400

Margin of error ±$12,953

Median gross rent

$2,241/mo

Margin of error ±$201

Median age

44.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.6 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 01906 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 0190644.5 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01906$101,539Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01906$48,230Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 019066.0%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 019063.8%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0190631.4%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01906$603,400Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01906$2,241/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0190671.5%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0190629.6 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0190614.3%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01906

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 01906 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01906Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population28,773±457,044,056334,922,499
Median age44.5 yrs±2.5 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,958±3652,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$101,539±$3,481$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$48,230±$5,224$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate6.0%±1.7 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.8%±1.4 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%±3.1 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$603,400±$12,953$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,241/mo±$201$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.5%±3.2 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.6 min±2.8 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.3%±2.4 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 01906
GroupZIP 01906MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.7%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.4%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01906 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Essex County
Largest overlapping place
Saugus (93% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.58 sq mi· about 2,485 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

01860 Essex County, MA01901 Lynn, MA01902 Lynn, MA01904 Lynn, MA01905 Lynn, MA01907 Swampscott, MA01908 Nahant, MA01913 Amesbury Town, MA01915 Beverly, MA01921 Boxford, MA01922 Essex County, MA01923 Danvers, MA01929 Essex County, MA01930 Gloucester, MA01938 Essex County, MA01940 Lynnfield, MA01944 Essex County, MA01945 Marblehead, MA01949 Essex County, MA01950 Newburyport, MA01951 Essex County, MA01952 Salisbury, MA01960 Peabody, MA01965 Beverly, MA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.