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Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

Census designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01938

  • Essex County
  • Within Ipswich Town
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 4,806 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 2,152Households
  • $92,969Median household income
  • $570,500Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Ipswich

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.0%
4.1k4.2k4.3k4.4k2000: 4,16120002010: 4,22220102020: 4,37020204,1614,370
Population of Ipswich at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,161
20104,222
20204,370

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ipswich
Under $50k30.2%
$50k to $100k23.8%
$100k to $150k10%
$150k to $200k13.4%
$200k and over22.5%

Median household income $92,969 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ipswich
Owner occupied
1,252 units
Renter occupied
900 units
Vacancy rate
1.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ipswich compared with its county and state
Ipswich compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIpswichEssex CountyMassachusetts
Population4,806807,2586,992,395
Median household income$92,969$99,431$101,341
Median age42.341.140.0
Median home value$570,500$584,000$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher54.5%42.3%46.6%
Foreign-born residents10.8%18.8%17.7%
Owner-occupied homes58.2%64.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work27.8 minutes28.9 minutes29.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ipswich, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
WinthropPublicPre-K–5Ipswich

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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