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01907

Zip code 01907: Swampscott, Massachusetts

Residential delivery areaEssex CountyEastern Time
Population
15,277
Median household income
$134K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$771K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,303/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3 sq mi
5,054 people/sq mi

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

About 01907

01907 is an urban zip code in Swampscott, Massachusetts (Essex County), covering 3 sq mi of land. About 15,277 people live here, or 5,054 per square mile. The median resident is 44.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $134,386 a year, 66% above the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $771,100, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,303 a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.3 minutes each way, and 27% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; legal and social services; and healthcare. 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 01907 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
44.5
Under 18
20.1%
65 and over
20.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White84%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
28.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
20.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
53.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
71%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
20%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
1%

Households

Households
6,155
Average household size
2.5
Family households
70.7%
Married couples
59.1%
Living alone
23.4%
Veterans (of adults)
4%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
33%

Median household income

01907
$134,386
Essex Co.
$101,883
Massachusetts
$103,960
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$78,590
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
45.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.517
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01907
$771,100
Essex Co.
$619,100
Massachusetts
$562,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

01907
$2,303
Essex Co.
$1,756
Massachusetts
$1,762
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
23%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
15%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,593
Owner-occupied
75.9%
Vacant
6.6%
Median year built
1955
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
27.6%
Home value to income
5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
54%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
11%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
27%
Other
0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
22%
20–29
18%
30–44
18%
45–59
11%
60+
23%
Average commute
34.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
22%
Legal and social services
9%
Healthcare
9%
Business and finance
9%
Sales
8%
Office and admin
8%
Education
8%
Computer and math
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Food service
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
1%
Production
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Professional and technical services
15%
Education
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Manufacturing
7%
Retail
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Public administration
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Other services
4%
Construction
4%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
2%
Wholesale
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$76,711
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
14.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work01907U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$102,491$74,888
Service$27,879$26,804
Sales and office$60,099$40,476
Construction and maintenance$73,092$49,199
Production and transportation$26,551$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
14%
Some college
13%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
31%
Graduate
31%
High school graduate or higher
96%
Bachelor's degree or higher
62.2%
Graduate or professional degree
31.1%
Households with broadband
96.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
89.2%
No internet access
2.3%
Without health insurance
1.1%
Limited-English households
7.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Swampscott
Center point
42.4742° N, 70.9066° W
Land area
3 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Swampscott (unincorporated)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 01907

ZipCityDistanceIncome
01902Lynn1.8 mi$67,046
01901Lynn2.2 mi$36,119
01903Lynn · PO box2.2 mi—
01908Nahant3.3 mi$112,762
01905Lynn3.4 mi$84,333
01904Lynn3.5 mi$99,614
01945Marblehead3.5 mi$179,583
01910Lynn · PO box3.7 mi—
01970Salem4.3 mi$85,041
01960Peabody5.2 mi$96,501
01906Saugus5.4 mi$101,539
02151Revere6.2 mi$86,969

Zip codes like 01907 elsewhere

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Questions about 01907

What city is zip code 01907?

01907 is assigned to Swampscott, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01907 in?

01907 is in Essex County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01907?

About 15,277 people live in 01907, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01907 in?

01907 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01907?

The median household income in 01907 is $134,386.

What zip codes are near 01907?

The closest zip codes to 01907 are 01902, 01901, 01903, 01908, 01905.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01907, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.