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Lowell, MA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Lowell, Massachusetts (Lowell, MA — Census place “Lowell city”) is 114,799 residents, ranking #5 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $76,205, the median home is worth $395,100 and median gross rent runs $1,603 a month. Looking for the Lowell Massachusetts ZIP code list? 4 ZIP codes serve Lowell, MA: 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854.
- Population
- 114,799Lowell city residents
- Median household income
- $76,205Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $395,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,603Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44%Owner-occupied households
Lowell ZIP codes (Massachusetts)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lowell.
The Lowell MA ZIP code list below covers 4 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Lowell city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lowell city median would spend about 25.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16% of residents and 44% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Lowell city, MA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Lowell city is a mid-size city in Massachusetts, with 114,799 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #5 of 248 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 35.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Lowell city earn a median of $76,205 a year, 3% below the national figure of $78,538 and 23% below the $99,537 median for the 222 Massachusetts cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 16% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Lowell city is valued at $395,100, 30.2% above the national figure and 21% below the $497,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,603 a month, 14% above the national figure, or roughly $19,236 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 25.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 44% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Brockton city 105,080
- Cambridge city 117,794
- Quincy city 101,361
- Springfield city 154,751
- Lynn city 100,905
- Worcester city 205,501
- New Bedford city 100,731
- Boston city 663,972
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Lowell city?
- Lowell city has 114,799 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #5 of 248 in Massachusetts.
- What is the median household income in Lowell city?
- Median household income in Lowell city is $76,205 a year, 3% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lowell city?
- Median gross rent is $1,603 a month and the median home value is $395,100, so rent absorbs about 25.2% of median household income.
- Is Lowell city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lowell city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 25.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Lowell city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.