ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01944: Essex County, MA

ZIP Code 01944 (Essex County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 5,403 residents in 2,156 households. The median household income is $206,389, the median home value is $942,000 and the median gross rent is $1,811/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,403

Margin of error ±19

Median household income

$206,389

Margin of error ±$43,757

Median home value

$942,000

Margin of error ±$43,571

Median gross rent

$1,811/mo

Margin of error ±$443

Median age

48.9 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.7 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 01944 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 0194448.9 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01944$206,389Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01944$106,716Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 019442.1%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 019448.4%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0194478.3%*Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01944$942,000Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01944$1,811/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0194474.7%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0194429.7 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0194427.4%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01944

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 01944 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01944Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population5,403±197,044,056334,922,499
Median age48.9 yrs±4.4 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,156±1792,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$206,389±$43,757$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$106,716±$22,042$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate2.1%±1.6 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.4%±4.7 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher78.3%*±10.0 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$942,000±$43,571$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,811/mo±$443$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.7%±4.6 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.7 min±8.5 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home27.4%±8.3 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 01944
GroupZIP 01944MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.6%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%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 Latino3.2%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.7%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01944 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Essex County
Land area
9.23 sq mi· about 585 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

01905 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, MA01940 Lynnfield, MA01945 Marblehead, MA01949 Essex County, MA01950 Newburyport, MA01951 Essex County, MA01952 Salisbury, MA01960 Peabody, MA01965 Beverly, MA01966 Rockport, MA01969 Essex County, MA01970 Salem, MA01982 Essex County, MA

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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.