Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01970: Salem, MA
ZIP code 01970 is in Salem, Massachusetts, entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 45,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,041 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Salem · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Census places
- Salem
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.2 sq mi · 5,428 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 01971 also use the name Salem
Where is ZIP code 01970?
01970 centers on 42.529°, -70.868° and covers 8.2 square miles of land plus 9.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 01945, 01915, 01907, 01960, 01923, 01902, 01904.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01970, 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 01970 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 01970 | In Essex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 44,738 | 5th of 44 | 17th of 539 |
| Median household income | $85k | 31st of 39 | 312th of 406 |
| Median home value | $543k | 30th of 40 | 215th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% 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 01970?
The 2020 Census counted 44,451 people in 01970; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 44,738. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 44,738
- 2020 Census count
- 44,451+8.1% since 2010 (41,109)
- Households
- 20,222
- Median age
- 39.3
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 01970?
Of the 44,738 people the ACS estimates in 01970, 15.7% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.8%).
- Under 1815.7%
- 18 to 6467.1%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic66.4%
- Hispanic or Latino20.8%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic4.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.4%
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 01970 earn?
Median household income is $85,041 (ACS 2020-2024), the 31st highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,491 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $85,041
- Income per person
- $50,314
- Below the poverty line
- 12.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,28223,510 returns; wages 75% 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 01970?
FHFA's house price index for 01970, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 43% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $542,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,836
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 49.6%
- Housing units
- 21,447
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 01970?
1,168 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 16 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade183
- Professional, scientific, and technical services163
- Accommodation and food services144
- Other services (except public administration)141
- Health care and social assistance126
- Construction95
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 01970?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01945 | Marblehead | 20,470 | $180k | 1.9 mi |
| 01915 | Beverly | 41,994 | $105k | 2.8 mi |
| 01907 | Swampscott | 15,277 | $134k | 4.3 mi |
| 01960 | Peabody | 54,474 | $97k | 5.2 mi |
| 01923 | Danvers | 27,991 | $125k | 5.2 mi |
| 01902 | Lynn | 50,066 | $67k | 5.5 mi |
| 01904 | Lynn | 21,003 | $100k | 5.9 mi |
| 01965 | Prides Crossing | 671 | $250k+ | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 01984 | Wenham | 4,929 | $195k | 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 Salem?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Salem, 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 |
|---|---|
| 01971 | 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.