ZIP Code 01985

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Population: 4,536
Median household income: $189,048
Median home value: $765,800

Covering part of Essex County, Massachusetts, ZIP Code 01985 has about 4,536 residents. Its median household income of $189,048 runs above the Essex County figure of $99,431.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 01985's population declined 2.1% from 4,631 to 4,536, while its median gross rent rose 8.3% from $1,671 to $1,809.

Owners occupy 95.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,536
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $189,048
Median home value: $765,800
Median gross rent: $1,809
Housing units: 1,799
Homeownership rate: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6314,536

Median household income

$149,167$189,048

Median home value

$570,400$765,800

Median gross rent

$1,671$1,809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,631	$149,167	$570,400	$1,671
2020	4,688	$151,500	$585,900	$1,614
2021	4,500	$164,250	$603,400	$2,250
2022	4,521	$181,125	$726,300	$2,143
2023	4,536	$189,048	$765,800	$1,809

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	206	4.5%
5 to 17	643	14.2%
18 to 24	294	6.5%
25 to 34	406	9.0%
35 to 44	445	9.8%
45 to 54	641	14.1%
55 to 64	835	18.4%
65 to 74	798	17.6%
75 and over	268	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,885	85.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	107	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	327	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	217	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate9.1%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree34.5%

Graduate or professional degree32.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	2.2%
High school graduate	308	9.1%
Some college or associate's	751	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,171	34.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,089	32.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,663	67.9%
Carpooled	178	7.3%
Public transit	43	1.8%
Walked	1	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	512	20.9%
Other means	53	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	319	16.5%
15 to 29 min	711	36.7%
30 to 44 min	310	16.0%
45 to 59 min	145	7.5%
60+ min	453	23.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 2.2% (101 of 4,520)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,398	84.6%
Nonfamily households	254	15.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,652	91.8%
Vacant	147	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,574	95.3%
Renter-occupied	78	4.7%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,634	90.8%
1-unit, attached	108	6.0%
2 to 4 units	40	2.2%
5 to 19 units	17	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 01985

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Race & ethnicity

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