Housing data for ZIP code 01960

ZIP code 01960 has an estimated 54,474 residents and 22,863 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Peabody, Essex County.

34.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,950 (±$99) a month.

The median home value is $596,700 (±$12,549).

The median household income is $96,501 (±$3,726) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
54,474 (±100)
Median gross rent
$1,950
Median home value
$596,700
Households that rent
34.6%

How ZIP code 01960 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 01960PeabodyEssex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents54,474 (±100)54,695813,0547,044,056334,922,499
Housing units22,863 (±585)23,081329,7763,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent34.6% (±2.8 points)34.4%36.5%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,950 (±$99)$1,950$1,756$1,762$1,413
Median home value$596,700 (±$12,549)$596,200$619,100$562,100$332,700
Median household income$96,501 (±$3,726)$96,657$101,883$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,074 (±$188)$5,065$6,430$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income58.3% (±6.9 points)58.3%56.9%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198065.0% (±4.0 points)64.5%69.1%67.4%49.7%
Average commute25.8 minutes (±1.2)25.8 minutes28.5 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.3% (±1.9 points)91.4%92.4%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents45.2 years (±2.3)45.3 years41.2 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 01960, median gross rent is higher than in Essex County ($1,756).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts ($1,762).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 01960 is not measurably different from Peabody as a whole ($1,950).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Peabody as a whole ($596,200).

Among the 40 ZIP codes in Essex County with a published estimate, ZIP 01960 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 41 ZIP codes in Essex County with a published estimate, ZIP 01960 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 43 ZIP codes in Essex County with a published estimate, ZIP 01960 ranks 31 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 01960

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 01960Essex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $5006.5% (±2.5 points)10.4%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $9994.8% (±1.8 points)9.0%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49915.7% (±4.3 points)17.3%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99925.5% (±5.9 points)25.9%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49916.7% (±3.8 points)20.1%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99912.7% (±4.4 points)10.0%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more18.0% (±4.0 points)7.3%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 25.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 01960

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,721 (±$667)
1 bedroom$1,796 (±$138)
2 bedrooms$2,028 (±$169)
3 bedrooms$2,237 (±$339)
4 bedrooms$3,021 (±$2,533)

Rent burden in ZIP code 01960

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 01960Essex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%10.9% (±3.3 points)10.2%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.1% (±3.9 points)9.7%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.4% (±3.1 points)10.7%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.2% (±3.7 points)12.6%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.1% (±3.4 points)10.5%10.0%9.2%
35% or more51.2% (±6.0 points)46.4%41.8%41.9%

58.3% (±6.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 01960 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 01960

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 01960Essex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0001.1% (±0.6 points)1.5%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.3% (±0.7 points)0.9%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.6% (±0.5 points)0.6%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.9% (±0.8 points)1.0%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9992.5% (±0.9 points)4.4%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99923.4% (±3.0 points)25.0%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99965.5% (±3.1 points)54.4%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.8% (±1.0 points)12.2%13.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 01960

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 01960Essex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached51.2% (±2.2 points)49.6%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.8% (±1.3 points)6.9%5.9%6.2%
2 units9.0% (±1.8 points)10.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.9% (±1.2 points)11.6%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.2% (±1.2 points)5.4%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.3% (±1.2 points)4.1%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units19.3% (±2.0 points)11.7%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home2.4% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 01960 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 01960Essex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later0.1% (±0.1 points)0.7%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.9% (±0.8 points)5.2%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 200913.2% (±2.3 points)7.0%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 19997.0% (±1.6 points)6.7%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 198911.7% (±1.7 points)11.3%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 19797.1% (±1.1 points)9.3%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 196917.9% (±2.3 points)10.3%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195913.5% (±1.5 points)10.3%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19494.5% (±1.3 points)4.6%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier22.0% (±2.4 points)34.6%30.5%11.7%

65.0% of the homes in ZIP code 01960 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 01960

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 01960Essex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas50.8% (±3.0 points)56.4%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.24.2% (±2.2 points)20.4%22.4%3.9%
Electricity19.2% (±2.2 points)17.4%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.3% (±1.0 points)3.9%4.5%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.4 points)0.6%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.5 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±0.6 points)0.6%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 01960 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 01960Essex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone77.4% (±2.6 points)67.6%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±1.9 points)7.3%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.9% (±0.8 points)3.5%6.5%3.2%
Walked1.0% (±0.4 points)2.7%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.4% (±1.0 points)2.5%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home10.3% (±1.7 points)16.4%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 01960 take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 01960

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Peabody100%$1,95034.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 01960

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
019232.9 mi$2,076$644,200$125,39530.8%
019043.0 mi$1,822$560,500$99,61417.6%
019403.5 mi$2,676$905,400$173,21412.3%
019373.6 mi————
019024.6 mi$1,673$478,000$67,04663.1%
019055.0 mi$1,869$499,200$84,33348.3%
019065.0 mi$2,241$603,400$101,53928.5%
019705.2 mi$1,836$542,900$85,04150.4%

Crime reported to police in Peabody

Most of ZIP code 01960 is policed by the Peabody Police Department, which reported 292 violent and 627 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 01960 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01960: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 01960

What is the median rent in ZIP code 01960?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01960 is $1,950 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 01960?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 01960 is $596,700 (±$12,549) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 01960?

The median household income in ZIP code 01960 is $96,501 (±$3,726) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 01960 in?

ZIP code 01960 lies mostly in Peabody.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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