ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01940: Lynnfield, MA

ZIP Code 01940 (Lynnfield, Essex County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 13,285 residents in 4,650 households. The median household income is $173,214, the median home value is $905,400 and the median gross rent is $2,676/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

13,285

Margin of error ±89

Median household income

$173,214

Margin of error ±$23,903

Median home value

$905,400

Margin of error ±$28,740

Median gross rent

$2,676/mo

Margin of error ±$219

Median age

41.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.1 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 01940 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 0194041.9 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01940$173,214Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01940$78,738Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 019405.9%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 019402.9%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0194062.7%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01940$905,400Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01940$2,676/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0194087.7%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0194032.1 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0194027.2%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01940

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 01940 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01940Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population13,285±897,044,056334,922,499
Median age41.9 yrs±2.0 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,650±2142,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$173,214±$23,903$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$78,738±$7,959$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate5.9%±3.5 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.9%±1.6 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.7%±5.4 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$905,400±$28,740$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,676/mo±$219$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes87.7%±1.4 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.1 min±4.7 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home27.2%±4.7 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 01940
GroupZIP 01940MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.4%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.8%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 Latino0.4%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.5%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01940 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Essex County
Largest overlapping place
Lynnfield (98% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.08 sq mi· about 1,318 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, MA01938 Essex County, 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.