Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01960: Peabody, MA
ZIP code 01960 is in Peabody, Massachusetts, entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 54,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,501 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Peabody · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Peabody
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 16.0 sq mi · 3,401 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 01961 also use the name Peabody
Where is ZIP code 01960?
01960 centers on 42.534°, -70.969° and covers 16.0 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 01923, 01904, 01940, 01970, 01949.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01960, 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 01960 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 01960 | In Essex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 54,474 | 1st of 44 | 8th of 539 |
| Median household income | $97k | 28th of 39 | 273rd of 406 |
| Median home value | $597k | 27th of 40 | 189th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 79% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 90% 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 01960?
The 2020 Census counted 54,155 people in 01960; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 54,474. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 54,474
- 2020 Census count
- 54,155+6.3% since 2010 (50,944)
- Households
- 22,242
- Median age
- 45.2
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 01960?
Of the 54,474 people the ACS estimates in 01960, 18.8% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.6%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older24.2%
- White, not Hispanic72.4%
- Hispanic or Latino14.6%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Black, not Hispanic4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
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 01960 earn?
Median household income is $96,501 (ACS 2020-2024), the 28th highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,926 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $96,501
- Income per person
- $50,850
- Below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,29728,740 returns; wages 69% 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 01960?
FHFA's house price index for 01960, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 91% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $596,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.4%
- Housing units
- 22,863
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 01960?
1,524 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 57 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade258
- Construction205
- Health care and social assistance182
- Other services (except public administration)166
- Accommodation and food services138
- Professional, scientific, and technical services116
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 01960?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01923 | Danvers | 27,991 | $125k | 2.9 mi |
| 01904 | Lynn | 21,003 | $100k | 3.0 mi |
| 01940 | Lynnfield | 13,285 | $173k | 3.5 mi |
| 01970 | Salem | 44,738 | $85k | 5.2 mi |
| 01949 | Middleton | 9,816 | $167k | 5.6 mi |
| 01937 | Hathorne | 107 | – | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 01902 | Lynn | 50,066 | $67k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 01905 | Lynn | 28,221 | $84k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 01906 | Saugus | 28,773 | $102k | 5.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Peabody?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Peabody, MA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 01961 | Essex County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.