Lawrence, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lawrence, MA: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 76,383. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LAWRENCE-MA · Lawrence, MA 3 ZIPs · 76,383 pop · #19796/25278 · Essex County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $55,589
  • RANK-LOWER #19796/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Lynn
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 22% owners
  • POP-SMALL 76,383
  • SPREAD-MOD 01840→01843
  • HOME-HIGH $416,250

Nearest income peer: Lynn, MA (+ $16,189 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Lawrence

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lawrence on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lawrence, MA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

22nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
76,383
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$55,589
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 3 ZIPs ($55,589 average) · poverty 19.1%. The primary code (01841) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (21.8%) for this income tier, rent $1,610 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Massachusetts, Orange is the closest lower-income city and Turners Falls the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lawrence.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Lawrence differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Lawrence. ZIP 01840 reports $42,211 in median household income, while ZIP 01843 reports $67,585. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.6×

01840 to 01843

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

01841 to 01843

Poverty-rate spread
9.9 points

01843 to 01840

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 01841 skews compact Lawrence

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 01841 covers about 62% of Lawrence's 76,383 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Lawrence

Citywide ZBP: 1,476 establishments, 22,690 employees , annual payroll $1,352,284k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 01843 (572 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (232) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Lawrence, MA

These ZIP codes sit in Essex County, which covers 43 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Lawrence. See the Essex County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Essex County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Lawrence, Lynn, Haverhill and Peabody among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Marblehead marks the far end of that range at $179,583, 223% above Lawrence.

Side-by-side: Compare 01841 vs 01843 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
01841 47,225 $56,971 541 5,904
01843 24,425 $67,585 572 2,796
01840 4,733 $42,211 363 3,668

Lawrence roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lawrence, .