ZIP code
01938
Ipswich, MA
01938 covers Ipswich in Essex County, with 13,820 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 01938. Methodology
ZIP code map of 01938

About ZIP code 01938
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 01938. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 01938
Race
- White12,648
- Black or African American94
- American Indian or Alaska Native21
- Asian217
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race176
- Two or more races624
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 408
Age
- Under 101,081
- 10 to 191,516
- 20 to 291,294
- 30 to 391,388
- 40 to 491,432
- 50 to 592,285
- 60 to 692,397
- 70 to 791,565
- 80 and older827
Income and housing in 01938
Education
- High school graduate97.9%
- Bachelor's degree57.5%
- Graduate degree24.8%
Places covering 01938
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Ipswich31.7%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Essex County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
68.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 01938
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,915 | |
| 2006 | 12,369 | |
| 2007 | 13,044 | |
| 2008 | 12,546 | |
| 2009 | 12,538 | |
| 2010 | 12,626 | |
| 2011 | 13,127 | 12,767 |
| 2012 | 13,271 | 12,760 |
| 2013 | 13,354 | 12,740 |
| 2014 | 13,480 | 12,710 |
| 2015 | 13,616 | 12,860 |
| 2016 | 13,682 | 12,880 |
| 2017 | 13,810 | 12,800 |
| 2018 | 13,901 | 12,880 |
| 2019 | 13,963 | 12,710 |
| 2020 | 14,022 | 13,100 |
| 2021 | 13,740 | 12,940 |
| 2022 | 13,791 | 12,870 |
| 2023 | 13,820 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 01938
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 01969Rowley3.4 miPop 6,214 · Income $117,177
- 01982South Hamilton4.3 miPop 7,646 · Income $127,137
- 01929Essex4.7 miPop 3,605 · Income $151,509
- 01951Newbury6.0 miPop 2,938 · Income $175,779
- 01983Topsfield6.1 miPop 6,535 · Income $176,698
- 01922Byfield6.2 miPop 3,791 · Income $179,896
- 01984Wenham6.3 miPop 4,930 · Income $187,652
- 01833Georgetown7.8 miPop 8,380 · Income $153,565
- 01915Beverly8.1 miPop 41,656 · Income $102,347
- 01944Manchester8.4 miPop 5,368 · Income $197,875
- 01965Prides Crossing8.5 miPop 752 · Income $250,000+
- 01950Newburyport9.1 miPop 18,444 · Income $144,259
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 01938 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 01938 in?
- 01938 is in Ipswich, MA.
- What county is 01938 in?
- 01938 is in Essex County.
- What is the median household income in 01938?
- The median household income in 01938 is $124,405.
- Which ZIP codes are near 01938?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 01938.