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Salem, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Salem, MA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 41,109. 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 SALEM-MA · Salem, MA 1 ZIPs · 41,109 pop · #7700/25278 · Essex County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $85,041
  • RANK-UPPER #7700/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gloucester
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 50% owners
  • POP-SMALL 41,109
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $542,900

Nearest income peer: Gloucester, MA ( $1,158 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 Salem

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Salem 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, Salem, MA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 30%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
41,109
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$85,041
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 01970 (41,109 residents). Household income $85,041 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (49.6%) for this income tier, rent $1,836 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Massachusetts, Ludlow is the closest lower-income city and Bernardston the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Salem.

Population concentration

Salem reads through its lone ZIP, 01970

41,109 ACS residents, one ZIP: 01970 is not the leading code inside Salem, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Salem's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 1,168 establishments, 16,559 employees , annual payroll $1,121,834k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 01970 (1,168 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (183) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Salem, MA

These ZIP codes sit in Essex County, which covers 43 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Salem. See the Essex County roll-up →

Salem sits in the lower half of Essex County on income: Haverhill, Peabody and Methuen report more, Lynn and Lawrence report less. Marblehead marks the far end of that range at $179,583, 111% above Salem.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
01970 41,109 $85,041 1,168 1,957
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Salem 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 Salem, .