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ZIP Code 01906: Saugus, MA
ZIP code 01906 is in Saugus, Massachusetts, entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,539 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Saugus (93%) and Lynn (7%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saugus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Saugus (93%) census-designated place; Lynn (7%)
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.6 sq mi · 2,485 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01906?
01906 centers on 42.470°, -71.013° and covers 11.6 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 01905, 02176, 01904, 01880, 02151, 01940.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01906, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 01906 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 01906 | In Essex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 28,773 | 10th of 44 | 69th of 539 |
| Median household income | $102k | 26th of 39 | 256th of 406 |
| Median home value | $603k | 25th of 40 | 185th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 87% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 01906?
The 2020 Census counted 28,619 people in 01906; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 28,773. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 28,773
- 2020 Census count
- 28,619+7.3% since 2010 (26,660)
- Households
- 10,958
- Median age
- 44.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 01906?
Of the 28,773 people the ACS estimates in 01906, 15.2% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.4%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6462.7%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic70.7%
- Hispanic or Latino12.4%
- Other or two or more8.0%
- Black, not Hispanic5.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 01906 earn?
Median household income is $101,539 (ACS 2020-2024), the 26th highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It fell from $108,748 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $101,539
- Income per person
- $48,230
- Below the poverty line
- 6.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,93315,850 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 01906?
FHFA's house price index for 01906, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $603,400
- Median gross rent
- $2,241
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.5%
- Housing units
- 11,402
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 01906?
818 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 25 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade165
- Construction158
- Accommodation and food services92
- Other services (except public administration)91
- Health care and social assistance60
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services52
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 01906?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01905 | Lynn | 28,221 | $84k | 2.1 mi |
| 02176 | Melrose | 29,650 | $134k | 2.5 mi |
| 01904 | Lynn | 21,003 | $100k | 2.6 mi |
| 01880 | Wakefield | 27,793 | $134k | 3.5 mi |
| 02151 | Revere | 60,012 | $87k | 3.6 mi |
| 01940 | Lynnfield | 13,285 | $173k | 4.6 mi |
| 01901 | Lynn | 2,419 | $36k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 01902 | Lynn | 50,066 | $67k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 02148 | Malden | 65,906 | $101k | 3.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.