Town guide

Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 101,709 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01901, 01902, 01904 and 01905, and parts of 01906 are in Lynn too.

Homes sold for a median of $383 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population101,7099,470 per sq mi
Median home value$510,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$383Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lynn

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lynn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lynn

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY198 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lynn

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

Lynn had 101,253 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Lynn population by census2000: 89,050, 2010: 90,329, 2020: 101,25389,050200090,3292010101,2532020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LynnJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 4.7 in36°18°Jan3.838°20°Feb3.544°26°Mar4.755°36°Apr4.365°45°May3.574°54°Jun4.180°61°Jul3.579°60°Aug3.372°53°Sep3.661°42°Oct5.051°33°Nov4.242°24°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marblehead, MA weather station (5 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

1,136 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lynn’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Shore Medical Center -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Salem3.8 miles
  • Melrosewakefield HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melrose5.1 miles
  • Northeast Hospital CorporationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beverly7.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors58
Specialist doctors44
Dentists101
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants171
Mental health providers692
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists9
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies26

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 Lynn

Parks (39 nearby)

  • Jackson Park · 21 acres2.2 mi
  • Keaney Park · 16 acres1.2 mi
  • Gallagher Playground · 16 acres0.1 mi
  • Agganis Athletic Complex · 15 acres0.6 mi
  • Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site · 13 acres2.3 mi
  • Breed Park (Bowser Field) · 10 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.6 mi
  • Market Basket0.9 mi
  • Contreas Grocery1.2 mi
  • Mekong Market1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lynn Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • G.A.R. Hall and Museum of Lynn, MA1.3 mi
  • Lynn Museum & Arts Center1.4 mi
  • Mary Baker Eddy Historic House2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Lynn Memorial Auditorium1.1 mi
  • Raw Art Works1.3 mi
  • Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre1.4 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1629.

Notable people born here

  • Walter Brennan (1894) · American actor (1894–1974)
  • Ruth Roman (1922) · American actress (1922-1999)
  • Frederick Irving Herzberg (1923) · American psychologist (1923-2000)
  • Mike Ness (1962) · American musician
  • Verna Bloom (1938) · American actress (1938–2019)
  • Tammy Grimes (1934) · American actress and singer (1934-2016)
  • Zari Elmassian (1906) · American singer (1906-1990)
  • Lesley Stahl (1941) · American journalist

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

Schools in Lynn

Public schools here are run by Lynn, KIPP Academy Lynn Charter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Capt William G ShoemakerLynnPre-K–5361Public2.2 mi
Cobbet ElementaryLynnPre-K–5616Public0.9 mi
E J HarringtonLynnPre-K–5687Public1.5 mi
Early Childhood CenterLynnPre-K135Public1.4 mi
Edward A SissonLynnPre-K–5449Public0.8 mi
HoodLynnPre-K–5541Public1.4 mi
Julia F CallahanLynnPre-K–5373Public1.2 mi
Lynn Vocational Technical InstituteLynnPre-K–121,584Career and Technical1.3 mi
Sewell-AndersonLynnPre-K–5300Public0.3 mi
A Drewicz ElementaryLynnK–5488Public1.1 mi
AbornLynnK–5224Public1.6 mi
Brickett ElementaryLynnK–5318Public1.9 mi
IngallsLynnK–5719Public1.5 mi
KIPP Academy Lynn Charter SchoolLynnK–121,637Charter1.0 mi
Lincoln-ThomsonLynnK–5219Public0.9 mi
Lynn WoodsLynnK–5153Public1.4 mi
Washington Elementary SchoolLynnK–5453Public1.2 mi
William R FallonLynnK–530Public0.6 mi
Wm P ConneryLynnK–5563Public1.1 mi
Robert L FordLynn1–5410Public1.0 mi
TracyLynn1–5397Public0.5 mi
Breed Middle SchoolLynn6–81,265Public1.1 mi
Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High SchoolLynn6–1294Public1.0 mi
Pickering MiddleLynn6–8583Public0.8 mi
Thurgood Marshall MidLynn6–81,310Public1.8 mi
Classical HighLynn9–121,795Public1.3 mi
Fredrick Douglass Collegiate AcademyLynn9–11235Public1.5 mi
Lynn English HighLynn9–122,062Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
North Shore ChristianLynnPre-K–8118Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi
St Pius V SchoolLynnPre-K–8282Roman Catholic0.8 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 Saugus.

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