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Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts

Census designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01969

  • Essex County
  • Within Rowley Town
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,576 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 655Households
  • $106,250Median household income
  • $615,500Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rowley

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Population, 2000 to 2020+6.2%
1.4k1.5k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,43420002010: 1,41620102020: 1,52320201,4341,523
Population of Rowley at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,434
20101,416
20201,523

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 Rowley
Under $50k22.9%
$50k to $100k23.7%
$100k to $150k19.7%
$150k to $200k10.8%
$200k and over22.9%

Median household income $106,250 · 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 Rowley
Owner occupied
525 units
Renter occupied
130 units
Vacancy rate
0%

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.

Rowley compared with its county and state
Rowley compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRowleyEssex CountyMassachusetts
Population1,576807,2586,992,395
Median household income$106,250$99,431$101,341
Median age52.841.140.0
Median home value$615,500$584,000$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher56.5%42.3%46.6%
Foreign-born residents1.0%18.8%17.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.2%64.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work26.2 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 Rowley, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Pine GrovePublicPre-K–6Triton

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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