Salem, Massachusetts
City in Essex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01970
- Essex County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 12 public schools
- 45,677 (2024 estimate)Population
- 19,789Households
- $85,137Median household income
- $497,400Median home value
- 12Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Salem
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,407 |
| 2010 | 41,340 |
| 2020 | 44,480 |
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 $85,137 · 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
- 10,163 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,626 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.8%
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 | Salem | Essex County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,241 | 807,258 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $85,137 | $99,431 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 38.5 | 41.1 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $497,400 | $584,000 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 49.6% | 42.3% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.4% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.4% | 64.0% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Early Childhood | Public | Pre-K | Salem |
| Bates | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salem |
| Bentley Academy Innovation School | Public | K–5 | Salem |
| Carlton | Public | K–5 | Salem |
| Horace Mann Laboratory | Public | Pre-K–5 | Salem |
| Saltonstall School | Public | K–8 | Salem |
| Witchcraft Heights | Public | K–5 | Salem |
| Collins Middle | Public | 6–8 | Salem |
| New Liberty Innovation School | Public | 9–12 | Salem |
| Salem Academy Charter School | Charter | 6–12 | Salem Academy Charter (District) |
| Salem High | Public | 9–12 | Salem |
| Salem Prep High School | Public | 8–12 | Salem |
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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