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ZIP Code 01938: Ipswich, MA
ZIP code 01938 uses the postal name Ipswich, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $138,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Ipswich (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ipswich · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Ipswich census-designated place
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.1 sq mi · 434 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01938?
01938 centers on 42.686°, -70.840° and covers 32.1 square miles of land plus 6.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 01969, 01982, 01929, 01983, 01930, 01921.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01938, 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 01938 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 01938 | In Essex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,930 | 22nd of 44 | 203rd of 539 |
| Median household income | $139k | 15th of 39 | 102nd of 406 |
| Median home value | $745k | 16th of 40 | 104th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% 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 01938?
The 2020 Census counted 13,785 people in 01938; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,930. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,930
- 2020 Census count
- 13,785+4.6% since 2010 (13,175)
- Households
- 5,709
- Median age
- 47.2
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 01938?
Of the 13,930 people the ACS estimates in 01938, 18.9% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.0%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older21.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.0%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 01938 earn?
Median household income is $138,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 15th highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It rose from $114,370 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $138,750±$15,795
- Income per person
- $71,987
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 60.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $147,7757,570 returns; wages 59% 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 01938?
FHFA's house price index for 01938, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $745,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,598
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.4%
- Housing units
- 6,224
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 01938?
372 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction54
- Other services (except public administration)50
- Professional, scientific, and technical services38
- Retail trade36
- Manufacturing33
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services33
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 01938?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01969 | Rowley | 6,251 | $133k | 3.4 mi |
| 01982 | South Hamilton | 7,680 | $133k | 4.3 mi |
| 01929 | Essex | 3,621 | $156k | 4.7 mi |
| 01983 | Topsfield | 6,564 | $196k | 6.1 mi |
| 01930 | Gloucester | 30,075 | $84k | 9.4 mi |
| 01921 | Boxford | 8,250 | $201k | 9.5 mi |
| 01951 | Newbury | 3,327 | $183k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 01922 | Byfield | 3,450 | $142k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 01984 | Wenham | 4,929 | $195k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 01833 | Georgetown | 8,432 | $154k | 7.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.