Ipswich

Population: 4,806
Median household income: $92,969
Median home value: $570,500

Located in Essex County, Massachusetts, Ipswich is a community with a population of 4,806. The median household income of $92,969 is below the Essex County median ($99,431).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ipswich's population grew 2.3% from 4,699 to 4,806, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $418,100 to $570,500.

The median resident is 42.3 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,806
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $92,969
Median home value: $570,500
Median gross rent: $1,456
Housing units: 2,188
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6994,806

Median household income

$65,893$92,969

Median home value

$418,100$570,500

Median gross rent

$1,090$1,456

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,699	$65,893	$418,100	$1,090
2020	4,826	$72,452	$437,700	$1,237
2021	4,659	$78,261	$463,600	$1,245
2022	4,872	$95,342	$562,300	$1,367
2023	4,806	$92,969	$570,500	$1,456

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	3.9%
5 to 17	803	16.7%
18 to 24	295	6.1%
25 to 34	592	12.3%
35 to 44	837	17.4%
45 to 54	757	15.8%
55 to 64	674	14.0%
65 to 74	402	8.4%
75 and over	258	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,209	87.6%
Black or African American	103	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	190	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	213	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree35.5%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	131	3.7%
High school graduate	537	15.3%
Some college or associate's	932	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,251	35.5%
Graduate or professional degree	669	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit2.3%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,953	72.7%
Carpooled	66	2.5%
Public transit	61	2.3%
Walked	168	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	429	16.0%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	751	33.3%
15 to 29 min	776	34.4%
30 to 44 min	301	13.3%
45 to 59 min	169	7.5%
60+ min	260	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 5.3% (253 of 4,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,160	53.9%
Nonfamily households	992	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,152	98.4%
Vacant	36	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,252	58.2%
Renter-occupied	900	41.8%

1-unit, detached41.9%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units29.2%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	916	41.9%
1-unit, attached	257	11.7%
2 to 4 units	638	29.2%
5 to 19 units	358	16.4%
20 or more units	19	0.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2532275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 42.6757, -70.8220