ZIP Code 01840

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Population: 7,092
Median household income: $34,630

ZIP Code 01840 (Essex County, Massachusetts) is home to about 7,092 residents. The median household income of $34,630 is below the Essex County median ($99,431).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 01840's population grew 27.3% from 5,573 to 7,092, while its median gross rent rose 23.2% from $953 to $1,174.

0.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,092
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $34,630
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,174
Housing units: 3,415
Homeownership rate: 2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5737,092

Median household income

$24,045$34,630

Median home value

$151,900$120,200

Median gross rent

$953$1,174

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,573	$24,045	$151,900	$953
2020	5,416	$25,077	$120,200	$889
2021	6,814	$28,347	—	$987
2022	6,977	$30,696	—	$1,067
2023	7,092	$34,630	—	$1,174

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	709	10.0%
5 to 17	1,080	15.2%
18 to 24	516	7.3%
25 to 34	1,056	14.9%
35 to 44	801	11.3%
45 to 54	840	11.8%
55 to 64	1,148	16.2%
65 to 74	631	8.9%
75 and over	311	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	721	10.2%
Black or African American	115	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.7%
Two or more races	55	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,150	86.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.2%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's17.0%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,493	31.2%
High school graduate	1,836	38.4%
Some college or associate's	813	17.0%
Bachelor's degree	439	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	206	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit7.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means7.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,838	64.9%
Carpooled	235	8.3%
Public transit	198	7.0%
Walked	185	6.5%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	150	5.3%
Other means	219	7.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,234	46.0%
15 to 29 min	964	36.0%
30 to 44 min	298	11.1%
45 to 59 min	113	4.2%
60+ min	71	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 27.9% (1,949 of 6,993)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,401	42.5%
Nonfamily households	1,898	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,299	96.6%
Vacant	116	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	2.3%
Renter-occupied	3,223	97.7%

1-unit, detached0.8%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units17.2%

20 or more units62.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26	0.8%
1-unit, attached	133	3.9%
2 to 4 units	541	15.8%
5 to 19 units	586	17.2%
20 or more units	2,129	62.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 01840

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