Town guide

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 67,698 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01830, 01832 and 01835.

Homes sold for a median of $311 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population67,6982,049 per sq mi
Median home value$453,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$311Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Haverhill

3 ZIP codes

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Around Haverhill

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)29 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY207 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Haverhill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Haverhill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Haverhill had 67,787 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 15th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Essex County grew from 357,030 residents in 1900 to 809,829 in 2020.

Haverhill population by census2000: 58,969, 2010: 60,879, 2020: 67,78758,969200060,879201067,7872020

Essex County, 1900–2020

Essex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 357,030, 1910: 436,477, 1920: 482,156, 1930: 498,040, 1940: 496,313, 1950: 522,384, 1960: 568,831, 1970: 637,887, 1980: 633,632, 1990: 670,080, 2000: 723,419, 2010: 743,159, 2020: 809,829357K’00’10482K’20’30496K’40’50569K’60’70634K’80’90723K’00’10810K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HaverhillJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in35°16°Jan3.538°17°Feb3.645°24°Mar4.857°34°Apr4.368°45°May4.176°54°Jun4.282°61°Jul3.681°59°Aug3.874°51°Sep4.062°40°Oct5.351°31°Nov3.940°22°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Haverhill, MA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Essex County

287,960 jobs at 19,988 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Essex CountyHealth care and social assistance: 53,794 jobs; Manufacturing: 41,328 jobs; Retail trade: 37,451 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,235 jobs; Professional services: 17,105 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,773 jobs; Construction: 15,293 jobs; Other services: 11,962 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

825 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Haverhill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Family HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Methuen5.2 miles
  • Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lawrence5.5 miles
  • Anna Jaques HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newburyport10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors42
Specialist doctors56
Dentists50
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants81
Mental health providers499
Physical and occupational therapists76
Optometrists6
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies14

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.

Places in and around Haverhill

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 57 acres2.5 mi
  • Clement Farm · 52 acres2.8 mi
  • Plug Pond Recreation Area · 38 acres1.3 mi
  • Merrimack River Park · 13 acres2.2 mi
  • Washington Park · 12 acres3.2 mi
  • Cashman Field · 5 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Haverhill Beef Co.0.4 mi
  • Caribbean Supermarket0.6 mi
  • Market Basket0.7 mi
  • Market Basket1.3 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Customer Value Store & Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Haverhill Public Library0.6 mi
  • Haverhill Public Library0.6 mi
  • Haverhill Municipal Hospital Medical Library1.2 mi
  • Health Sciences Library2.3 mi
  • Bentley Library2.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Buttonwoods Museum1.1 mi
  • Museum of Printing1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Timberlane Regional Performing Arts Center4.8 mi
  • Methuen Memorial Music Hall6.0 mi
  • Byfield Community Arts Center7.2 mi
  • Rogers Center for the Arts7.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1640.

Colleges and universities

  • Northern Essex Community College

Notable people born here

  • James Rothman (1950) · American biologist and Nobel laureate
  • Rob Zombie (1965) · American rock singer and filmmaker
  • John Greenleaf Whittier (1807) · American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery (1807-1892)
  • Sylvia Hitchcock (1946) · American model (1946–2015)
  • Tom Bergeron (1955) · American television personality, game show host, television host, comedian and actor
  • Noah Vonleh (1995) · American basketball player (born 1995)
  • Gerry Ashworth (1942) · American sprinter
  • Mabel Albertson (1901) · American actress (1901-1982)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Haverhill

Public schools here are run by Haverhill, Hill View Montessori Charter Public, Whittier Regional Vocational Technical. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
MoodyHaverhillPre-K–K167Public0.8 mi
Moody Preschool ExtensionHaverhillPre-K174Public1.7 mi
Bradford ElementaryBradfordK–4443Public1.6 mi
Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolHaverhillK–81,062Public1.0 mi
Golden HillHaverhillK–4502Public1.5 mi
Hill View Montessori Charter Public SchoolHaverhillK–8306Charter1.7 mi
Pentucket Lake ElementaryHaverhillK–5527Public1.5 mi
Silver Hill Elementary SchoolHaverhillK–4481Public0.8 mi
TiltonHaverhillK–4471Public0.4 mi
Walnut SquareHaverhillK–3161Public1.3 mi
Bartlett School and Assessment CenterHaverhill1–1245Public0.9 mi
Consentino Middle SchoolHaverhill5–8805Public0.8 mi
Dr Paul NettleHaverhill5–8503Public1.4 mi
John G WhittierHaverhill5–8487Public1.6 mi
Greenleaf AcademyBradford6–1234Public0.6 mi
Gateway AcademyHaverhill7–12156Public0.9 mi
Haverhill HighHaverhill9–121,922Public1.3 mi
Whittier Regional VocationalHaverhill9–121,285Career and Technical4.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bradford Christian AcademyBradfordK–12186Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 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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