🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

01851

Lowell

ZIP Code 01851 is a standard zip code serving Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts (MA), in Middlesex County, United States. It has an estimated population of 30,190 with a median household income of $51,630. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Massachusetts (MA)
County: Middlesex
City: Lowell
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 42.631500
Longitude: -71.332900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 3.34 mi²
Water Area: 0.04 mi²
Population Density: 9044.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box: 42.641005°N, 42.606490°S, -71.312679°E, -71.364345°W

With 30,190 residents spread across 3.34 square miles, this area has a population density of 9044.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

30,190

Population

90th percentile

$51,630

Median Income

55th percentile

$243,800

Median Home Value

80th percentile

3.34 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 01851 is $51,630, and the median home value is $243,800.

Housing

10,760

Total Units

10,026

Occupied Units

93.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Lowell, MA.

01850

Lowell

01852

Lowell

01853

Lowell

01854

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