Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01906
- Essex County
- Within Saugus Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5 public schools
- 28,599 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 10,701Households
- $100,819Median household income
- $589,500Median home value
- 5Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Saugus
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,078 |
| 2010 | 26,628 |
| 2020 | 28,619 |
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 $100,819 · 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
- 7,908 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,793 units
- Vacancy rate
- 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 | Saugus | Essex County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,599 | 807,258 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $100,819 | $99,431 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 43.5 | 41.1 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $589,500 | $584,000 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 31.4% | 42.3% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.0% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.9% | 64.0% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmonte STEAM Academy | Public | 2–5 | Saugus |
| Veterans Early Learning Center | Public | Pre-K–1 | Saugus |
| Saugus Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Saugus |
| Saugus High | Public | 9–12 | Saugus |
| Pioneer Charter School of Science II (PCSS-II) | Charter | K–12 | Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District) |
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.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Saugus |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 6 (MA-6) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | 9th Essex District | 77% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | 16th Suffolk District | 23% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | Third Essex District | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Saugus’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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