Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to about 50,045 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02149.
Homes sold for a median of $375 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Everett. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Everett; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Everett had 49,075 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Middlesex County grew from 565,696 residents in 1900 to 1,632,002 in 2020.
Middlesex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boston Logan Intl Ap, MA weather station (4 miles away).
963,417 jobs at 44,624 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
269 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Everett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 46 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 102 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (47 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1630.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Everett, Pioneer Charter School of Science. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams SchoolEverett | Pre-K | 162 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Webster ExtensionEverett | Pre-K | 211 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Devens SchoolEverett | K–12 | 38 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| George Keverian SchoolEverett | K–8 | 873 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lafayette SchoolEverett | K–8 | 998 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Madeline English SchoolEverett | K–8 | 760 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Parlin SchoolEverett | K–8 | 992 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Pioneer Charter School of ScienceEverett | K–12 | 795 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Sumner G. Whittier SchoolEverett | K–8 | 615 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Webster SchoolEverett | K–5 | 351 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Everett HighEverett | 9–12 | 2,307 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony SchoolEverett | Pre-K–8 | 168 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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