ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01982: Essex County, MA

ZIP Code 01982 (Essex County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 7,680 residents in 2,666 households. The median household income is $132,571, the median home value is $720,800 and the median gross rent is $1,794/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

7,680

Margin of error ±81

Median household income

$132,571

Margin of error ±$16,255

Median home value

$720,800

Margin of error ±$35,093

Median gross rent

$1,794/mo

Margin of error ±$394

Median age

43.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.5 min

Margin of error ±6.2 min

How ZIP 01982 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 0198243.4 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01982$132,571Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01982$64,828Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 019827.7%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 019823.0%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0198268.9%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01982$720,800Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01982$1,794/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0198284.8%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0198232.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0198227.0%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01982

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 01982 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01982Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population7,680±817,044,056334,922,499
Median age43.4 yrs±1.9 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,666±1352,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$132,571±$16,255$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$64,828±$6,966$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate7.7%±4.7 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.0%±1.8 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.9%±6.1 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$720,800±$35,093$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,794/mo±$394$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.8%±4.8 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.5 min±6.2 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home27.0%±5.3 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 01982
GroupZIP 01982MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.2%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%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 Latino0.2%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01982 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Essex County
Land area
14.20 sq mi· about 541 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

01908 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, MA01966 Rockport, MA01969 Essex County, MA01970 Salem, MA01983 Topsfield, MA01984 Essex County, MA01985 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.