01982 ZIP Code, South Hamilton, MA

01982 is a ZIP code in South Hamilton, Massachusetts in Essex County. It covers 14 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 01984, 01915 and 01938. 7,680 people live here in 2,666 households. With about 541 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $132,571, above the Massachusetts median of $103,960.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents7,680
Households2,666
Median household income$132,571
Income per person$64,828
Median age43.4
Homeowners84.8%
Median home value$720,800
Median rent$1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher68.9%
Average commute (minutes)32.5
Households with kids under 1834.1%
Moved in the past year8.5%
Below the poverty line7.7%
Broadband internet96.5%
Speak a non-English language at home7.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K1.9%
$10–15K1.2%
$15–25K4.6%
$25–35K1.6%
$35–50K4.4%
$50–75K12.7%
$75–100K12.4%
$100–150K16.4%
$150–200K12.8%
$200K+32.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.4%
10–1914.5%
20–245.4%
25–347.8%
35–4413.6%
45–5412.3%
55–6412.5%
65–7414.1%
75+7.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage55.9%
Owned outright23.8%
Rented13.9%
Vacant6.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house84.1%
Townhome2.5%
2–4 units6.1%
5–19 units2.0%
20+ units5.2%
Mobile / other0.0%

Businesses in 01982

141 business establishments with 930 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

01982 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,637 residential and 141 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 01982

01982 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C)) with 2,637 residential and 141 business mailboxes. Routes range from 326 homes (C001) to 536 homes (C004); the median route has 451 homes. The Census counted 2,666 households in 01982 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4995
500–7491
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 01982 for…

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  1. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 326 homes
  2. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 383 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 417 homes
  4. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 490 homes
  5. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 485 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 01982

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City32661$68,930———
C002City4179$173,453———
C003City38359$68,930———
C004City5361$143,105———
C005City4855$169,114———
C007City4906$173,453———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 01982 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 01982, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 01982 in?
01982 is a South Hamilton, MA mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 01982 in?
01982 is in Essex County.
What is the population of 01982?
About 7,680 people (±81), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,618.
What is the median household income in 01982?
$132,571 (±$16,255), compared with $103,960 for Massachusetts as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 01982?
6 USPS carrier routes with 2,637 residential and 141 business mailboxes (2,778 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 01982?
The closest, measured center to center: 01984 (2.2 mi), 01915 (3.9 mi, Beverly), 01938 (4.3 mi, Ipswich), 01929 (4.5 mi, Essex), 01983 (4.5 mi, Topsfield) and 01965 (4.6 mi, Beverly).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.