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01851

Lowell, MA

STANDARD

01851 covers Lowell in Middlesex County, with 32,308 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

ACS 2023 population

32,308

Median household income

$87,962

Median home value

$432,100

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 01851. Methodology

ZIP code map of 01851

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 01851 in Lowell, Massachusetts
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 01851 in Lowell, Massachusetts. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 01851

Type

STANDARD

City

Lowell

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

351, 978

Land area

3.2 sq mi

Water area

0.11 sq mi

Households

11,759

Median gross rent

$1,686

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
351, 978
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 01851. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 01851

Race

  • White10,703
  • Black or African American2,775
  • American Indian or Alaska Native82
  • Asian13,412
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander11
  • Other race2,836
  • Two or more races2,872

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,331

Age

  • Under 104,254
  • 10 to 194,111
  • 20 to 295,646
  • 30 to 395,205
  • 40 to 493,802
  • 50 to 594,119
  • 60 to 693,185
  • 70 to 791,629
  • 80 and older740

Income and housing in 01851

Poverty rate

16.6%

Median earnings

$46,388

Median household income

$87,962

Median home value

$432,100

Median gross rent

$1,686

Education

  • High school graduate79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree32.0%
  • Graduate degree13.1%

Places covering 01851

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.

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.

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

Population history for 01851

IRS populationACS population
35,06717,533020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200525,894
200625,675
200727,683
200826,739
200926,544
201027,358
201129,72627,830
201229,40427,860
201329,79128,410
201430,37928,770
201530,02229,150
201630,02628,580
201729,84928,480
201830,57428,740
201930,68628,260
202031,55828,690
202132,46927,920
202232,32328,270
202332,308

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 01851

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 01854Lowell1.6 miPop 28,808 · Income $70,397
  2. 01852Lowell2.1 miPop 36,700 · Income $77,058
  3. 01850Lowell2.6 miPop 16,983 · Income $67,581
  4. 01824Chelmsford2.7 miPop 26,628 · Income $141,337
  5. 01863North Chelmsford3.1 miPop 9,592 · Income $136,284
  6. 01862North Billerica4.0 miPop 11,703 · Income $131,214
  7. 01826Dracut4.0 miPop 32,373 · Income $111,451
  8. 01879Tyngsboro5.4 miPop 12,435 · Income $144,167
  9. 01876Tewksbury5.7 miPop 30,962 · Income $126,795
  10. 01886Westford6.0 miPop 24,584 · Income $181,523
  11. 01741Carlisle6.4 miPop 5,209 · Income $250,000+
  12. 01821Billerica6.9 miPop 30,203 · Income $142,564

ZIP centroids within 2 miles

ZIP centroids within 2 miles of 01851, measured by Census internal point.
ZIPCityStateDistance (miles)ACS populationMedian income
01854LowellMA1.6 mi28,808$70,397

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ZIP code 01851 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 01851 in?
01851 is in Lowell, MA.
What county is 01851 in?
01851 is in Middlesex County.
What is the median household income in 01851?
The median household income in 01851 is $87,962.
Which ZIP codes are near 01851?
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