State profile · MA

Massachusetts ZIP Codes

Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Massachusetts, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

537
ZIP codes
6,547,612
Population
$115,681
Avg ZIP income
14
Counties

The verdict

Massachusetts holds the 27th-most ZIP codes in the country, with an average ZIP household income 61% above the national ZIP median — 3rd of 52 states & territories.

#27
of 52 by ZIP count
#3
of 52 by avg income
6,547,612
people across all ZIPs
14
counties covered

Ranks compare this state against all reporting states using ZIP-level Census ACS 5-Year aggregates.

Massachusetts (MA) contains 537 ZIP codes spread across 14 counties and 463 distinct cities. Together those ZIP areas cover a total population of 6,547,612 based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. ZIP-level granularity matters here: Massachusetts stretches across very different economic zones, and a single state-wide average hides the 10x spread you will see between its highest-income and lowest-income ZIP codes in the table below.

The economic baseline across Massachusetts ZIPs shows an average median household income of $115,681 and an average home value of $599,292, with a state-wide average median age of 44.6. These averages are computed over every ZIP in MA with reported data, not weighted by population, so small rural ZIPs count the same as metropolitan ones. Use them as a reference line, then drill into the ZIP tables to see where affluent suburbs, rural counties, and urban cores deviate from the state mean.

The largest urban concentrations in Massachusetts by population are Worcester, Springfield, Boston, Lowell, Cambridge, and each city aggregates multiple ZIP codes worth of Census data on its own city page. Every record in this view comes from publicly available federal datasets, primarily the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Area files, with no proprietary scoring, estimation, or editorial adjustment. Click any county to drill down to its ZIP-level detail, or jump directly to a ZIP code to see household income, housing cost, demographic breakdown, nearby ZIPs, and FHFA home-price history for that specific five-digit area.

Largest cities in Massachusetts

Top 10 cities by population in Massachusetts

Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.

residents

What this shows Population concentrates heavily in the state's largest metros, while most of its 463 cities are far smaller, a pattern the ZIP-level tables below make concrete.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

Counties in Massachusetts

Largest counties in Massachusetts by population

Each county links to its full ZIP-level breakdown

  1. 1
    Middlesex 1,494,025 residents
    81 ZIP codes
  2. 2
    Worcester 798,440 residents
    86 ZIP codes
  3. 3
    Essex 743,358 residents
    43 ZIP codes
  4. 4
    Suffolk 716,794 residents
    33 ZIP codes
  5. 5
    Norfolk 684,599 residents
    40 ZIP codes
  6. 6
    Bristol 548,271 residents
    35 ZIP codes
  7. 7
    Plymouth 492,952 residents
    33 ZIP codes
  8. 8
    Hampden 463,327 residents
    40 ZIP codes
  9. 9
    Barnstable 217,878 residents
    50 ZIP codes
  10. 10
    Hampshire 159,176 residents
    26 ZIP codes
  11. 11
    Berkshire 131,219 residents
    33 ZIP codes
  12. 12
    Franklin 70,889 residents
    28 ZIP codes
  13. 13
    Dukes 16,512 residents
    6 ZIP codes
  14. 14
    Nantucket 10,172 residents
    3 ZIP codes

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Which cities have the most ZIPs in Massachusetts?

Side-by-side: Compare 02301 vs 02148 →

ZIP Codes in Massachusetts

Most populous ZIP codes in Massachusetts

The 12 largest by population — all 537 MA ZIPs are listed below and on the state sitemap

  1. 1
    02301 · Brockton 61,025 residents
    1,894/sq mi
  2. 2
    02148 · Malden 59,503 residents
    4,554/sq mi
  3. 3
    02155 · Medford 57,964 residents
    2,731/sq mi
  4. 4
    02360 · Plymouth 56,271 residents
    228/sq mi
  5. 5
    02169 · Quincy 55,055 residents
    2,370/sq mi
  6. 6
    02151 · Revere 51,808 residents
    3,406/sq mi
  7. 7
    01960 · Peabody 50,944 residents
    1,229/sq mi
  8. 8
    02780 · Taunton 49,036 residents
    573/sq mi
  9. 9
    02124 · Dorchester Center 47,783 residents
    6,159/sq mi
  10. 10
    01844 · Methuen 47,249 residents
    821/sq mi
  11. 11
    01841 · Lawrence 47,225 residents
    5,904/sq mi
  12. 12
    01201 · Pittsfield 46,504 residents
    339/sq mi

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 537 ZIP codes across 14 counties, with a total population of 6,547,612.
What is the average income in Massachusetts?
The average median household income across Massachusetts ZIP codes is $115,681. The average home value is $599,292.
What are the largest cities in Massachusetts?
The largest cities in Massachusetts by population include Worcester (181,315), Springfield (144,116), Boston (143,136), Lowell (106,541), Cambridge (105,321).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.