Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01945
- Essex County
- Within Marblehead Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 20,334 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 8,187Households
- $165,859Median household income
- $906,200Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Marblehead
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,377 |
| 2010 | 19,808 |
| 2020 | 20,441 |
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.
Median household income $165,859 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 6,776 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,411 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.5%
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.
| Measure | Marblehead | Essex County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,334 | 807,258 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $165,859 | $99,431 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 49.1 | 41.1 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $906,200 | $584,000 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 76.9% | 42.3% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.7% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.8% | 64.0% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 32.4 minutes | 28.9 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glover | Public | Pre-K–3 | Marblehead |
| Lucretia and Joseph Brown School | Public | Pre-K–3 | Marblehead |
| Marblehead Community Charter Public School | Charter | 4–8 | Marblehead Community Charter Public (District) |
| Marblehead Veterans Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Marblehead |
| Village School | Public | 4–6 | Marblehead |
| Marblehead High | Public | 9–12 | Marblehead |
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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