Massachusetts / Census place 2552490

Peabody

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Peabody city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
55,953
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,446/sq mi
16.2 sq mi land area
Median age
45.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$96,657
Median home value
$596,200
Median gross rent
$1,950
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35%
Typical commute
25.8 min
Public transit commute
1.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BEVERLY MUNI AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.1°F
Average low
40.6°F
Annual rainfall
44.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Peabody.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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