Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to about 118,368 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01850, 01851, 01852 and 01854, and parts of 01824 are in Lowell too.
Homes sold for a median of $326 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Chelmsford; part is in Lowell
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lowell; 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.
Lowell had 115,554 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 5th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowell, MA weather station (2 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).
1,765 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lowell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 104 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 127 |
| Dentists | 88 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 241 |
| Mental health providers | 1,031 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 142 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (90 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (15 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1653.
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 Lowell, Lowell Community Charter Public, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham LincolnLowell | Pre-K–4 | 492 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bartlett Community PartnershipLowell | Pre-K–8 | 408 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning CenterLowell | Pre-K | 121 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Charles W MoreyLowell | Pre-K–4 | 497 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Charlotte M Murkland ElementaryLowell | Pre-K–4 | 448 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Dr Gertrude BaileyLowell | Pre-K–4 | 454 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Dr. Janice Adie Day SchoolChelmsford | Pre-K–12 | 70 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| GreenhalgeLowell | Pre-K–4 | 480 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| John J ShaughnessyLowell | Pre-K–4 | 485 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Joseph McAvinnueLowell | Pre-K–4 | 447 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lowell Community Charter Public SchoolLowell | Pre-K–8 | 816 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
| Moody ElementaryLowell | Pre-K–4 | 248 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Pawtucketville MemorialLowell | Pre-K–4 | 463 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Peter W ReillyLowell | Pre-K–4 | 471 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Pyne ArtsLowell | Pre-K–8 | 462 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| S Christa McAuliffe ElementaryLowell | Pre-K–4 | 501 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| WashingtonLowell | Pre-K–4 | 252 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Collegiate Charter School of LowellLowell | K–12 | 1,212 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Rogers STEM AcademyLowell | K–8 | 892 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| B.F. Butler Middle SchoolLowell | 5–8 | 516 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Dr An Wang SchoolLowell | 5–8 | 663 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Henry J Robinson MiddleLowell | 5–8 | 600 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| James S Daley Middle SchoolLowell | 5–8 | 669 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| James Sullivan Middle SchoolLowell | 5–8 | 625 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle SchoolLowell | 5–8 | 613 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Laura Lee Therapeutic Day SchoolLowell | 5–8 | 15 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Leblanc Therapeutic Day SchoolLowell | 9–12 | 36 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lowell HighLowell | 9–12 | 3,446 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter SchoolLowell | 9–12 | 126 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| The Career AcademyLowell | 9–12 | 83 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellenic American AcademyLowell | Pre-K–6 | 78 | Greek Orthodox | 0.3 mi |
| Immaculate Conception SchoolLowell | Pre-K–8 | 303 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Lowell CatholicLowell | Pre-K–12 | 705 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Michael SchoolLowell | Pre-K–8 | 148 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Patrick School and Educational CenterLowell | K–8 | 84 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Chelmsford.
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