Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01984: Wenham, MA
ZIP code 01984 uses the postal name Wenham, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $194,781 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wenham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Essex County
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.7 sq mi · 644 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01984?
01984 centers on 42.601°, -70.883° and covers 7.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 01915, 01982, 01923, 01983, 01944.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01984, 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 01984 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 01984 | In Essex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,929 | 36th of 44 | 346th of 539 |
| Median household income | $195k | 4th of 39 | 30th of 406 |
| Median home value | $885k | 6th of 40 | 66th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% 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 01984?
The 2020 Census counted 4,979 people in 01984; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,929. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,929
- 2020 Census count
- 4,979+2.1% since 2010 (4,875)
- Households
- 1,279
- Median age
- 29.3
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 01984?
Of the 4,929 people the ACS estimates in 01984, 18.9% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.6%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6466.4%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic88.6%
- Hispanic or Latino5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
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 01984 earn?
Median household income is $194,781 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($157,123 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $194,781±$32,680
- Income per person
- $59,465
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 70.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $296,0121,910 returns; wages 51% 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 01984?
FHFA's house price index for 01984, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 88% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +13.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $885,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.7%
- Housing units
- 1,334
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 01984?
84 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
- Construction14
- Health care and social assistance11
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
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 01984?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01915 | Beverly | 41,994 | $105k | 2.2 mi |
| 01982 | South Hamilton | 7,680 | $133k | 2.2 mi |
| 01923 | Danvers | 27,991 | $125k | 3.9 mi |
| 01983 | Topsfield | 6,564 | $196k | 4.2 mi |
| 01944 | Manchester | 5,403 | $206k | 6.1 mi |
| 01965 | Prides Crossing | 671 | $250k+ | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 01970 | Salem | 44,738 | $85k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 01937 | Hathorne | 107 | – | 5.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.