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01854 ZIP Code

Lowell, Massachusetts

December 26, 2025
ZIP Code:01854
City/Town:Lowell
County:Middlesex
State:Massachusetts
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:29,062
Median Household Income:$66,645
Per Capita Income:$35,400
Total Housing Units:11,056
Median Home Value:$331,300
Land Area:4.0 sq miles
10.3 sq km
Water Area:0.5 sq miles
1.2 sq km
Coordinates:42.6495, -71.3482

Population Information (01854 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:29,062----
Male:14,91951.3%49.6%
Female:14,14348.7%50.4%
Median Age:31.7 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:9603.3%5.7%
5 to 9 years:1,5795.4%6.0%
10 to 14 years:1,4855.1%6.5%
15 to 19 years:2,8739.9%6.6%
20 to 24 years:4,28914.8%6.7%
25 to 34 years:4,74516.3%13.7%
35 to 44 years:3,43211.8%12.9%
45 to 54 years:2,8039.6%12.4%
55 to 59 years:1,6965.8%6.5%
60 to 64 years:1,5745.4%6.4%
65 to 74 years:2,1757.5%9.7%
75 to 84 years:9493.3%4.8%
85 years and over:5021.7%2.0%

Housing Information (01854 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$331,300--$281,900
Median rooms:4.5--5.5
Median rent:$1,350 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:11,056----
Occupied housing units:10,42494.3%38.0%
Vacant housing units:6325.7%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:3,75536.0%64.8%
Renter-occupied:6,66964.0%35.2%

Educational Attainment (01854 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:17,876----
Less than 9th grade:1,6129.0%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:1,4087.9%6.1%
High school graduate:5,85532.8%26.4%
Some college, no degree:2,63314.7%19.7%
Associate degree:1,3887.8%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:3,26618.3%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:1,7149.6%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--83.1%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--27.9%34.3%

Income Information (01854 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$66,645 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$86,282 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$79,969 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$35,400 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (01854 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:15,544--63.5%
Employed:14,62494.1%96.4%
Unemployed:9205.9%5.3%
Not in labor force:9,253----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:12,39584.8%79.7%
Government workers:1,92113.1%14.2%
Self-employed:3002.1%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:80.1%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (01854 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:17,41959.9%61.6%
Black or African American:2,6679.2%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:80.0%1.1%
Asian:4,65816.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:210.1%0.2%
Some other race:1,5515.3%8.4%
Two or more races:2,7389.4%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):3,32511.4%18.7%
Mexican:6,30521.7%11.2%
Puerto Rican:2420.8%1.8%
Cuban:3,67612.6%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:560.2%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:2,3318.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (01854 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:6366.1%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:8167.8%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:8588.2%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:8107.8%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:9599.2%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:1,82517.5%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:1,21711.7%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:1,90518.3%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:7747.4%8.8%
$200,000 or more:6246.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (01854 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:10,63072.7%67.8%
Carpooled:1,0507.2%8.7%
Public transportation:3162.2%4.2%
Walked:1,0086.9%2.5%
Other means:2471.7%0.9%
Worked from home:1,0897.4%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:27.1 min--26.7 min

Industry (01854 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:170.1%1.6%
Construction:9796.7%6.9%
Manufacturing:2,57917.6%10.0%
Wholesale trade:1561.1%2.4%
Retail trade:1,76612.1%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:6904.7%5.8%
Information:2361.6%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:5463.7%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1,51210.3%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:4,13928.3%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:1,3969.5%9.0%
Other services:3582.4%4.7%
Public administration:2501.7%4.7%

Poverty Status (01854 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--19.5%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (01854 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:27,25693.8%91.3%
Private health insurance:17,62760.7%67.6%
Public health coverage:12,04141.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:1,2284.2%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (01854 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:8,01676.9%77.4%
Social Security income:2,59324.9%31.0%
Retirement income:1,59215.3%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):1,35013.0%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:5995.7%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:2,78026.7%11.4%

Housing Types (01854 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:2,69324.4%61.4%
1-unit, attached:9949.0%6.1%
2 units:1,41012.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units:1,48313.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units:1,38212.5%4.6%
10 to 19 units:9358.5%4.3%
20 or more units:2,15019.4%9.9%
Mobile home:90.1%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (01854 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:4774.3%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:7877.1%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:7076.4%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:1,37012.4%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:1,64514.9%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1,14110.3%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:7787.0%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:3923.5%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:3,75934.0%12.0%

Bedrooms (01854 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):5294.8%2.4%
1 bedroom:2,14919.4%3.0%
2 bedrooms:4,23938.3%9.1%
3 bedrooms:2,63723.9%15.9%
4 bedrooms:9598.7%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:5434.9%17.6%

Heating Fuel (01854 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:6,90066.2%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:2152.1%4.9%
Electricity:2,85327.4%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:2592.5%4.2%
Coal or coke:200.2%0.1%
Wood:230.2%1.5%
Solar energy:150.1%0.1%
Other fuel:310.3%0.5%
No fuel used:1081.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (01854 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:1,86317.9%8.3%
1 vehicle available:3,96838.1%32.6%
2 vehicles available:3,01228.9%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:1,58115.2%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (01854 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:932.5%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:100.3%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:531.4%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:44011.7%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:90624.1%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:1,87750.0%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:3469.2%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:300.8%5.6%

Housing Costs (01854 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,933 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$739 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$1,350 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.652.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.342.38

Households (01854 zip code)

#%US
Total households:10,424----
Married-couple households:3,03129.1%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:1,0279.9%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:2,90627.9%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:3,45133.1%12.7%
Householder living alone:2,76026.5%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:2,26921.8%11.8%
Average household size:2.45--2.53
Average family size:3.14----

Marital Status (01854 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:12,745----
Never married:7,85161.6%37.0%
Now married:3,67928.9%49.5%
Separated:1831.4%1.5%
Widowed:8416.6%2.6%
Divorced:6,17848.5%9.3%

School Enrollment (01854 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:9,791----
Nursery school, preschool:2492.5%5.8%
Kindergarten:3523.6%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):2,41824.7%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):9389.6%21.4%
College or graduate school:5,83459.6%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (01854 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:24,408----
Veterans:7443.0%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:28,484----
With a disability:4,60816.2%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:4299.3%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:2,67158.0%10.4%
65 and over with disability:1,50832.7%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (01854 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:24,07782.8%86.9%
Different house:4,80916.5%13.1%
Same county:2,23946.6%7.0%
Different county:2,06142.9%3.2%
Different state:64113.3%2.5%
Abroad:50910.6%0.4%

Place of Birth (01854 zip code)

#%US
Native born:22,42077.1%86.2%
Foreign born:1,6345.6%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:6,642406.5%52.7%
Not a citizen:6,642406.5%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:6,642406.5%10.5%
Asia:58936.0%31.3%
Africa:66740.8%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:2,199134.6%50.0%
Northern America:553.4%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (01854 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:28,102----
English only:17,86163.6%78.3%
Language other than English:10,24136.4%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:4,22215.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:2,5909.2%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:2,89410.3%3.5%
Other languages:5351.9%1.0%

Computers & Internet (01854 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:10,424100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:9,45190.7%89.4%