ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01938: Essex County, MA

ZIP Code 01938 (Essex County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 13,930 residents in 5,709 households. The median household income is $138,750, the median home value is $745,400 and the median gross rent is $1,598/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

13,930

Margin of error ±25

Median household income

$138,750

Margin of error ±$15,795

Median home value

$745,400

Margin of error ±$39,830

Median gross rent

$1,598/mo

Margin of error ±$90

Median age

47.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.4 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 01938 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 0193847.2 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01938$138,750Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01938$71,987Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 019385.7%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 019382.0%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0193860.2%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01938$745,400Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01938$1,598/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0193874.4%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0193829.4 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0193818.9%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01938

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 01938 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01938Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population13,930±257,044,056334,922,499
Median age47.2 yrs±3.5 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,709±2942,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$138,750±$15,795$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$71,987±$6,612$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate5.7%±2.0 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.0%±1.2 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.2%±4.2 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$745,400±$39,830$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,598/mo±$90$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.4%±2.0 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.4 min±4.4 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.9%±3.8 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 01938
GroupZIP 01938MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.0%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%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 Latino0.0%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.5%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01938 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Essex County
Largest overlapping place
Ipswich (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
32.10 sq mi· about 434 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

01904 Lynn, MA01905 Lynn, MA01906 Saugus, MA01907 Swampscott, MA01908 Nahant, MA01913 Amesbury Town, MA01915 Beverly, MA01921 Boxford, MA01922 Essex County, MA01923 Danvers, MA01929 Essex County, MA01930 Gloucester, MA01940 Lynnfield, MA01944 Essex County, MA01945 Marblehead, MA01949 Essex County, MA01950 Newburyport, MA01951 Essex County, MA01952 Salisbury, MA01960 Peabody, MA01965 Beverly, MA01966 Rockport, MA01969 Essex County, MA01970 Salem, 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.