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Essex County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 01922

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 01922 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,791

ZCTA residents

Median income
$179,896

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$727,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 01922 sits in Essex County, Massachusetts and is home to 3,791 people. Median household income is $179,896, the median home is worth $727,800 and median gross rent is . 84.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).

County
Essex County

FIPS 25009

State
Massachusetts (MA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 01922

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,791ZIP 01922 residents
Median household income
$179,896Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$727,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 01922

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Massachusetts levies 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,776/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 01922 compares

ZIP 01922 against the median ZIP in Essex County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 01922County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$179,896$117,072$107,198+68%
Median home value$727,800$626,750$481,450+51%
Median gross rent$1,744$1,591
Population3,79113,5028,755-57%

Medians are computed across the 44 ZIP areas in Essex County and the 539 ZIP areas in Massachusetts.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Massachusetts ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 91% of 507 state ZIPs

#45
Home value

above 80% of 512 state ZIPs

#100
Population

larger than 32% of 539 state ZIPs

#365

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
02032Norfolk County$180,100$673,400$2,448
01745Worcester County$180,833$647,400
02210Suffolk County$178,833$1,212,000$3,501
02043Plymouth County$181,017$1,075,100$2,452
02575Dukes County$181,304$1,183,300$2,146
01886Middlesex County$181,523$689,400$2,068

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Essex County.

ZIP 01922 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 01922?
ZIP 01922 lies mostly in Essex County, Massachusetts. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 01922?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 01922 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $727,800+51% against the typical Massachusetts ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01922, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.