Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 88,736 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01840, 01841 and 01843.
Homes sold for a median of $305 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Lawrence
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY201 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lawrence; 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.
Lawrence had 89,143 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Essex County grew from 357,030 residents in 1900 to 809,829 in 2020.
Essex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawrence, MA weather station (about a mile away).
287,960 jobs at 19,988 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,622 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawrence’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 231 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 132 |
| Dentists | 85 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 154 |
| Mental health providers | 947 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (43 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 1655.
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 Community Day Charter Public School, Lawrence, Lawrence Family Development Charter and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Day Charter Public SchoolLawrence | Pre-K–8 | 1,200 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Francis M LeahyLawrence | Pre-K–5 | 525 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| James F HennesseyLawrence | Pre-K–2 | 300 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| John Breen SchoolLawrence | Pre-K–K | 262 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lawlor Early Childhood CenterLawrence | Pre-K–K | 205 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lawrence Family Development Charter SchoolLawrence | Pre-K–8 | 899 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Lawrence Family Public AcademyLawrence | Pre-K–K | 202 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Rollins Early Childhood CenterLawrence | Pre-K–K | 157 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Arlington ElementaryLawrence | K–4 | 558 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Edward F. ParthumLawrence | K–4 | 656 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Emily G WetherbeeLawrence | K–8 | 480 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Robert FrostLawrence | K–4 | 568 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gerard A. GuilmetteLawrence | 1–4 | 485 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| John K TarboxLawrence | 1–5 | 281 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Oliver Elementary SchoolLawrence | 1–5 | 469 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School for Exceptional StudiesLawrence | 1–12 | 118 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolLawrence | 1–5 | 666 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Alexander B BruceLawrence | 3–8 | 462 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Arlington Middle SchoolLawrence | 5–8 | 543 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Frost Middle SchoolLawrence | 5–8 | 508 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Guilmette Middle SchoolLawrence | 5–8 | 457 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Parthum Middle SchoolLawrence | 5–8 | 585 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Leonard Middle SchoolLawrence | 6–8 | 310 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Oliver Middle SchoolLawrence | 6–8 | 348 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Spark AcademyLawrence | 6–8 | 443 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| RISE AcademyLawrence | 8–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| High School Learning CenterLawrence | 9–12 | 198 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Lawrence High SchoolLawrence | 9–12 | 3,453 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School LawrenceLawrence | 9–12 | 140 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Catholic AcademyLawrence | Pre-K–8 | 401 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Bellesini AcademyLawrence | 5–8 | 123 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini O.S.A. AcademyLawrence | 5–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Esperanza AcademyLawrence | 5–8 | 63 | Episcopal | 0.6 mi |
| Central CatholicLawrence | 9–12 | 1,494 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Notre Dame Cristo Rey High SchoolMethuen | 9–12 | 283 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 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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