🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

01852

Lowell

ZIP Code 01852 is a standard zip code serving Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts (MA), in Middlesex County, United States. It has an estimated population of 33,508 with a median household income of $48,951. 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: 42.634400
Longitude: -71.298300

Geographic Details

Land Area: 4.95 mi²
Water Area: 0.24 mi²
Population Density: 6765.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box: 42.656216°N, 42.612675°S, -71.271271°E, -71.320025°W

With 33,508 residents spread across 4.95 square miles, this area has a population density of 6765.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

33,508

Population

90th percentile

$48,951

Median Income

50th percentile

$236,000

Median Home Value

80th percentile

4.95 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 01852 is $48,951, and the median home value is $236,000.

Housing

14,430

Total Units

13,481

Occupied Units

93.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Lowell, MA.

01850

Lowell

01851

Lowell

01853

Lowell

01854

Lowell

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Great Barrington

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$48,687

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