Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01985: West Newbury, MA
ZIP code 01985 uses the postal name West Newbury, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Essex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $179,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Newbury · 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
- 13.4 sq mi · 341 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01985?
01985 centers on 42.800°, -70.964° and covers 13.4 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 01860, 01913, 01950, 01922, 01834, 01830, 01951.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01985, 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 01985 compare with the rest of Essex County?
| Measure | 01985 | In Essex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,591 | 37th of 44 | 354th of 539 |
| Median household income | $180k | 6th of 39 | 43rd of 406 |
| Median home value | $808k | 11th of 40 | 88th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% 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 01985?
The 2020 Census counted 4,500 people in 01985; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,591. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,591
- 2020 Census count
- 4,500+6.3% since 2010 (4,235)
- Households
- 1,684
- Median age
- 49.5
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 01985?
Of the 4,591 people the ACS estimates in 01985, 19.6% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.9%), then Other or two or more (10.1%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic82.9%
- Other or two or more10.1%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 01985 earn?
Median household income is $179,500 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 39 ranked ZIP codes in Essex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($183,026 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $179,500±$27,254
- Income per person
- $83,177
- Below the poverty line
- 1.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $180,5612,360 returns; wages 63% 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 01985?
FHFA's house price index for 01985, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 90% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $808,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,675
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.8%
- Housing units
- 1,798
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 01985?
74 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction16
- Professional, scientific, and technical services13
- Health care and social assistance8
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Finance and insurance5
- 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 01985?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01860 | Merrimac | 6,748 | $123k | 3.6 mi |
| 01913 | Amesbury | 17,403 | $104k | 3.6 mi |
| 01950 | Newburyport | 18,652 | $140k | 3.8 mi |
| 01922 | Byfield | 3,450 | $142k | 3.9 mi |
| 01834 | Groveland | 6,777 | $142k | 4.1 mi |
| 01830 | Haverhill | 26,530 | $79k | 4.5 mi |
| 01951 | Newbury | 3,327 | $183k | 6.1 mi |
| 01833 | Georgetown | 8,432 | $154k | 5.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.