01844

  1. Legal Resources for the 01844 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 01844 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 01844 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 01844 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 01844 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 01844 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 01844 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 01844 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01844 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 01844 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,873
  • Land Area (2000): 58.034 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.436 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 978
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Houses (2000): 16,916


Employment Information for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 14,587
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $476,978,000 / $111,178,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 01844 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,364 53.95%
15-35 hours 4,375 12.85%
1-14 hours 883 2.59%
No regular hours 10,416 30.60%

Time Left For Work for the 01844 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 629 3.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 503 2.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 900 4.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,874 9.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,309 11.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,255 16.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,015 14.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,438 12.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,033 5.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,000 4.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 329 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 139 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,417 7.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,296 6.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 01844 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 392 1.95%
5-9 1,740 8.64%
10-14 3,727 18.51%
15-19 3,817 18.96%
20-24 2,922 14.51%
25-29 817 4.06%
30-34 2,565 12.74%
35-39 509 2.53%
40-44 602 2.99%
45-59 1,501 7.45%
60-89 1,086 5.39%
At least 90 459 2.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 01844 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 105 0.52% 13,310 66.10%
30-44 53 0.26% 3,623 17.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,501 7.45%
At least 60 169 0.84% 1,376 6.83%

Type Of Commute for the 01844 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,940 9.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,405 84.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 159 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 327 1.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 291 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 365 1.78%



Family Information for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,989
People at same address in 1995: 25,027
Household Income in 1999 for the 01844 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,427 8.62%
$10,000-$14,999 875 5.29%
$15,000-$19,999 834 5.04%
$20,000-$24,999 789 4.77%
$25,000-$29,999 909 5.49%
$30,000-$34,999 837 5.06%
$35,000-$39,999 1,017 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 817 4.94%
$45,000-$49,999 829 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 1,498 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 2,120 12.81%
$75,000-$99,999 2,384 14.41%
$100,000-$124,999 1,119 6.76%
$125,000-$149,999 509 3.08%
$150,000-$199,999 376 2.27%
$200,000 or more 208 1.26%

Household Type for the 01844 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,185 25.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,369 26.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 702 4.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,797 16.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 71 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,577 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,247 7.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 399 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 174 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 01844 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,739 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,442 14.34%
Public Assistance 464 1.03%
Retirement 3,291 7.33%
Self Employment 1,411 3.14%
Social Security 5,148 11.46%
Supplemental Security 748 1.67%
Wage / Salary 12,435 27.69%
Other 2,233 4.97%

Family Type for the 01844 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,897 53.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,196 46.15%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01844 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,219 7.50%
Color 1 Box Married 9,819 60.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,630 28.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 592 3.64%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01844 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,640 8.91%
Color 1 Box Married 10,000 54.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,232 22.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,536 13.78%



Education Information for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 01844 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,269 6.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,879 11.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,666 32.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,129 18.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,882 8.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,063 15.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,190 6.62%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 01844 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 240 0.55% 453 1.03% 693 1.58%
Kindergarten 649 1.48% 114 0.26% 763 1.74%
Grades 1-4 2,244 5.11% 342 0.78% 2,586 5.89%
Grades 5-8 2,346 5.35% 288 0.66% 2,634 6.00%
Grades 9-12 2,036 4.64% 364 0.83% 2,400 5.47%
Undergrad college 1,460 3.33% 622 1.42% 2,082 4.75%
Graduate or professional school 214 0.49% 194 0.44% 408 0.93%
Total 9,189 20.94% 2,377 5.42% 11,566 26.36%



Business Information for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 865


Public Benefits Information for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 01844 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,202 92.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,212 7.40%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 01844 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,907 13.46%
10-19 Years 5,920 13.49%
20-29 Years 4,945 11.27%
30-39 Years 7,115 16.22%
40-49 Years 7,029 16.02%
50-59 Years 4,742 10.81%
60-69 Years 3,005 6.85%
70-79 Years 3,145 7.17%
80-89 Years 1,766 4.03%
90+ Years 299 0.68%

Population - Male/Female for the 01844 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,000 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 22,873 52.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 01844 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,608 85.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,258 9.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,030 2.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 435 0.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 406 0.93%
Color 6 Box Other Race 70 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 01844 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 9,610 21.35%
2. Irish 9,099 20.21%
3. French Non-Basque 4,615 10.25%
4. English 4,302 9.56%
5. French Canadian 3,833 8.51%
6. German 2,096 4.66%
7. United States Or American 1,809 4.02%
8. Lebanese 1,751 3.89%
9. Polish 1,683 3.74%
10. Scottish 889 1.97%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 01844 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,086 80.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,405 8.28%
3. Italian 1,056 2.57%
4. French 902 2.19%
5. Arabic 694 1.69%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 376 0.91%
7. Chinese 200 0.49%
8. Vietnamese 178 0.43%
9. Korean 169 0.41%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 142 0.35%

Citizen Type for the 01844 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,959 88.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,529 5.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,366 5.40%



Cities for the 01844 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Methuen