ZIP Code 01840 — Lawrence city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01840 covers Lawrence, MA in Essex County with a population of about 7,092.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 351, 978; U.S. House district MA-3; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 01840 is about $34,630 — about 54% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.9%; unemployment rate near 7.8%; 13.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Administrative support; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,017 (about 13% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 2.3% (about 63.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lawrence city, MA as Relatively High (composite score 95.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.1) and hurricane (93.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lawrence city, MA show little to no average snow and around 49.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 335 for ZIP 01840 (Lawrence city, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.