Local servicesHospitalBeverly Hospital8.7 miPost officeIpswich Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIpswich Town Hallunder a milePoliceIpswich Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIpswich Fire Department Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryWinthrop Schoolunder a mileMiddleIpswich Middle Schoolunder a mileHighIpswich High Schoolunder a mileCollegeGordon - Conwell Theological Seminary - Hamilton - Main Campus5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS24 miInterstateI-956.9 miUS highwayUS 1 Altunder a mileAmtrakHaverhill, MA HHL14 miRailIpswichMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachSeabrookCandJ Bus Lines15 miTransit3 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01938 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01938 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:05 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:10 am – 4:12 pm
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People13,820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.05,757 householdsMedian household income $124,405Median home value $701,400Median rent $1,525 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,934 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 7,671 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F48 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October51 in of snow a year, on about 16 days5 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beverly station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksIpswich River Reservoirreservoir · under a mileProspect Hillpeak · 3.0 miTown Hillpeak · under a mileMiles Riverriver · 1.7 miMill Riverriver · 5.0 miBagwell Islandisland · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCowles Memorial Cemeteryhistoric site · within reachHighland Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileGreenwood Farm Reservationstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 127 acresParker River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.1 mi · 4,572 acresBradley Palmer State Parkstate park · 3.2 miGreat Marsh North Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 52 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202530 mi away, near York Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIpswich Dpu Water Deptserves 13,138 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation181 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
