ZIP Code 01904 — Lynn city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01904 covers Lynn, MA in Essex County with a population of about 20,103.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 339, 781; U.S. House district MA-6; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 01904 is about $100,597 — about 34% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.5%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 32.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 10.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $515,100 — about 48% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,613 (about 39% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.1% (about 18.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01904 in Lynn, MA, a household would need roughly $142,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,309. That is about 41% above the local median household income ($100,597), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lynn city, MA as Relatively High (composite score 95.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.1) and hurricane (93.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lynn city, MA show little to no average snow and around 48.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 949 for ZIP 01904 (Lynn city, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.