Zip code 01854: Lowell, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01854?

01854 is assigned to Lowell, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01854 in?

01854 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01854?

About 30,081 people live in 01854, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01854?

The median household income in 01854 is $72,709.

Q: What zip codes are near 01854?

The closest zip codes to 01854 are 01851, 01853, 01850, 01863, 01852.

Residential delivery areaMiddlesex CountyEastern Time

Population

30,081

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$412K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,487/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4 sq mi

7,596 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 01854

01854 is an urban zip code in Lowell, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), covering 4 sq mi of land. About 30,081 people live here, or 7,596 per square mile. The median resident is 32.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,709 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $412,000, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 38% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,487 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and production and manufacturing. 47% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 01854 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index69.9
93rd
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.717th of 522 in MA
Healthcare workers14.1%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%65th of 520 in MA
Population density7,596/sq mi
89th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi70th of 522 in MA
Foreign-born residents25.6%
82nd
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%71st of 522 in MA
Poverty rate17.7%
79th
U.S. 12.5% · MA 10%49th of 519 in MA
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%172nd of 520 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.471
76th
U.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489129th of 517 in MA
Median home value$412,000
64th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100363rd of 506 in MA
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%162nd of 520 in MA
Average commute27.5 min
60th
U.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min306th of 504 in MA
Median gross rent$1,487
56th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762279th of 461 in MA
Government workers14%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%213th of 520 in MA
Rent-burdened renters51%
51st
U.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%270th of 506 in MA
Population30,081
50th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,05661st of 522 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%423rd of 521 in MA
Median household income$72,709
40th
U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960435th of 503 in MA
Broadband access89.8%
33rd
U.S. 91% · MA 92.8%425th of 518 in MA
Median earnings per worker$43,196
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095470th of 519 in MA
Per capita income$34,471
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897476th of 522 in MA
Housing vacancy4.8%
31st
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%294th of 519 in MA
Residents 65 and older13.7%
28th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%450th of 522 in MA
Work from home8.6%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%446th of 520 in MA
Veterans3.8%
24th
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%351st of 522 in MA
Residents under 1817.3%
15th
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%315th of 522 in MA
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%141st of 521 in MA
Median age32.8
10th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40483rd of 522 in MA
Homeownership rate37.8%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%466th of 518 in MA
Self-employed workers3.2%
1st
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%493rd of 520 in MA

Measure	01854	Middlesex	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Diversity index	69.9	54.3	52.7	61.4	93rd	17th of 522
Healthcare workers	14.1%	8.9%	10.3%	9.7%	93rd	65th of 520
Population density	7,596/sq mi	2,003/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	89th	70th of 522
Foreign-born residents	25.6%	23.1%	18%	14.1%	82nd	71st of 522
Poverty rate	17.7%	7.7%	10%	12.5%	79th	49th of 519
Tech workers	4.8%	7.8%	4.9%	3.8%	77th	172nd of 520
Income inequality (Gini)	0.471	0.475	0.489	0.483	76th	129th of 517
Median home value	$412,000	$727,800	$562,100	$332,700	64th	363rd of 506
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.4%	5.2%	5.2%	61st	162nd of 520
Average commute	27.5 min	29.9 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	60th	306th of 504
Median gross rent	$1,487	$2,201	$1,762	$1,413	56th	279th of 461
Government workers	14%	10.8%	12.7%	14.5%	53rd	213th of 520
Rent-burdened renters	51%	47.1%	51.8%	51.1%	51st	270th of 506
Population	30,081	1,638,365	7,044,056	334,922,499	50th	61st of 522
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.2%	59.5%	47.3%	35.7%	48th	423rd of 521
Median household income	$72,709	$130,847	$103,960	$80,734	40th	435th of 503
Broadband access	89.8%	94.7%	92.8%	91%	33rd	425th of 518
Median earnings per worker	$43,196	$73,671	$62,095	$49,666	33rd	470th of 519
Per capita income	$34,471	$69,556	$57,897	$44,673	32nd	476th of 522
Housing vacancy	4.8%	4.5%	8.1%	10.1%	31st	294th of 519
Residents 65 and older	13.7%	16.3%	17.9%	17.2%	28th	450th of 522
Work from home	8.6%	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%	26th	446th of 520
Veterans	3.8%	3.3%	4.3%	6.2%	24th	351st of 522
Residents under 18	17.3%	19.5%	19.4%	22%	15th	315th of 522
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	2.4%	2.6%	8.4%	12th	141st of 521
Median age	32.8	38.9	40	38.9	10th	483rd of 522
Homeownership rateWeakness	37.8%	61.3%	62.5%	65.2%	8th	466th of 518
Self-employed workers	3.2%	8.7%	8.8%	10%	1st	493rd of 520

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

21%

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.8

Under 18

17.3%

65 and over

13.7%

Race and ethnicity

White46%
Black12%
Hispanic21%
Asian17%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

69.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

25.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

55.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

53%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

13%

Asian / Pacific

12%

Other

Households

Households: 10,602
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 51.5%
Married couples: 29%
Living alone: 32.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

01854

$72,709

Middlesex Co.

$130,847

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,471

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.471

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01854

$412,000

Middlesex Co.

$727,800

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01854

$1,487

Middlesex Co.

$2,201

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

34%

2–4 units

25%

5–19 units

21%

20+ units

20%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,140
Owner-occupied: 37.8%
Vacant: 4.8%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

29%

20–29

21%

30–44

24%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

27.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Sales

Production

Education

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Food service

Management

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Manufacturing

15%

Education

13%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,196

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01854	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,692	$74,888
Service	$27,492	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,262	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,777	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,379	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

30%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Households with broadband: 89.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.1%
No internet access: 7.8%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 12.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Lowell
State: Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Center point: 42.6495° N, 71.3482° W
Land area: 4 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lowell99% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 01854

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01851	Lowell, MA	1.6 mi	33,403	$92,401	$467,000
01853	Lowell, MA · PO box	2 mi	—	—	—
01850	Lowell, MA	2.3 mi	17,740	$69,780	$390,800
01863	North Chelmsford, MA	2.8 mi	9,796	$144,875	$491,600
01852	Lowell, MA	2.9 mi	37,144	$80,906	$424,300
01826	Dracut, MA	3.2 mi	32,629	$114,196	$473,800
01824	Chelmsford, MA	4.1 mi	26,650	$140,050	$619,700
01879	Tyngsboro, MA	4.3 mi	12,550	$129,348	$552,500
01862	North Billerica, MA	5.6 mi	12,129	$138,571	$586,200
03076	Pelham, NH	5.7 mi	14,449	$135,956	$552,600
01886	Westford, MA	6.4 mi	24,690	$187,198	$748,500
01876	Tewksbury, MA	6.7 mi	31,004	$130,204	$577,000

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Questions about 01854

What city is zip code 01854?

01854 is assigned to Lowell, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01854 in?

01854 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01854?

About 30,081 people live in 01854, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01854 in?

01854 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01854?

The median household income in 01854 is $72,709.

What zip codes are near 01854?

The closest zip codes to 01854 are 01851, 01853, 01850, 01863, 01852.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01854, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.