US Census Data

ZIP Code 01902

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Population
51,680
+4.1%’19–’23
Median household income
$66,755
+44.4%’19–’23
Median home value
$456,000
+52.8%’19–’23

Covering part of Essex County, Massachusetts, ZIP Code 01902 has about 51,680 residents. Its median household income of $66,755 runs below the Essex County figure of $99,431.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 01902's population grew 4.1% from 49,641 to 51,680, while its median gross rent rose 33.0% from $1,181 to $1,571.

25.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1941.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
51,680
Median age
35.8 yrs
Median household income
$66,755
Median home value
$456,000
Median gross rent
$1,571
Housing units
19,655
Homeownership rate
40.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
Unemployment rate
6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
49,64151,680
Median household income
$46,224$66,755
Median home value
$298,400$456,000
Median gross rent
$1,181$1,571
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201949,641$46,224$298,400$1,181
202049,472$52,834$338,200$1,237
202151,008$53,802$358,900$1,365
202251,931$59,445$419,800$1,523
202351,680$66,755$456,000$1,571

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,3286.4%
5 to 179,58718.6%
18 to 245,17510.0%
25 to 346,97813.5%
35 to 447,41714.4%
45 to 546,42212.4%
55 to 645,52310.7%
65 to 744,5668.8%
75 and over2,6845.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)13,78126.7%
Black or African American6,11511.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native150.0%
Asian2,9605.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander440.1%
Some other race4710.9%
Two or more races2,5014.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)25,79349.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma8,48525.3%
High school graduate11,31633.7%
Some college or associate's6,93820.7%
Bachelor's degree4,61413.7%
Graduate or professional degree2,2376.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone15,41263.6%
Carpooled2,99412.4%
Public transit1,9698.1%
Walked7683.2%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,6746.9%
Other means1,4035.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,26518.9%
15 to 29 min6,69529.7%
30 to 44 min6,27527.8%
45 to 59 min2,54111.3%
60+ min2,77012.3%

Households

Average household size
2.67
Poverty rate
16.2% (8,317 of 51,255)
CountShare
Family households12,22964.0%
Nonfamily households6,88136.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1941

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied19,11097.2%
Vacant5452.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,75940.6%
Renter-occupied11,35159.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached5,05925.7%
1-unit, attached8414.3%
2 to 4 units7,10336.1%
5 to 19 units2,70913.8%
20 or more units3,91619.9%
Mobile home & other270.1%

Geography

ZCTA
01902
Land area
2.37 sq mi
Water area
0.14 sq mi
Center point
42.4710, -70.9415

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

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