Census tract · Essex County
Census Tract 2681, Essex County, Massachusetts
Census Tract 2681, GEOID 25009268100, in Essex County, Massachusetts, entirely within Newburyport. 2,671 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±315); the 2020 Census counted 2,602.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,671
±315 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,602
Median household income
$250,000 or more
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Essex County: $101,883
Median home value
$840,100
±$48,394 (90% margin)
Essex County: $619,100
Median gross rent
not published
Essex County: $1,756
Where is Census Tract 2681?
Census Tract 2681 is one of 174 census tracts in Essex County, Massachusetts. It covers 2.32 square miles of land, 1,121 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25009268100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Newburyport | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 2681: Tract 2631 ($179,500), Tract 2661 ($103,975), Tract 2663 ($129,044) and Tract 2682 ($121,339). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 2681?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2681's population at 2,671 (±315) in 949 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,602 residents and 883 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 2681 | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,671±315 | 18,652 |
| Households | 949±103 | 8,107 |
| Average household size | 2.81±0.15 | 2.26 |
| Housing units | 949±103 | 8,710 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 2681?
The median resident of Census Tract 2681 is 45.4 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.4%.
| Measure | Tract 2681 | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.4±3.4 | 49.8 |
| Under 18 years | 21.1%±3.0 pts | 19.9% |
| 65 years and over | 15.0%±2.3 pts | 24.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.8 pts | 2.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.5%±4.5 pts | 91.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.5 pts | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.4%±3.1 pts | 4.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 0.7% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.8 pts | 6.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.1%±2.7 pts | 7.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.8%±1.7 pts | 4.9% |
| With a disability | 7.5%±3.6 pts | 12.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 1.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.3%±0.7 pts | 97.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 75.8%±4.6 pts | 67.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 29.5%±6.8 pts | 30.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.9%±2.3 pts | 91.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 2681 earn?
Half of the 949 households in Census Tract 2681 earn less than $250,000 or more a year (), against $101,883 across Essex County: 1st highest of the county's 170 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 2681 | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $139,625 |
| Mean household income | $273,989±$27,411 | $191,859 |
| Per capita income | $97,485±$10,629 | $83,895 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7%±5.2 pts | 5.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.6%±8.3 pts | 3.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.4%±1.8 pts | 6.7% |
| Households with a computer | 97.4%±3.1 pts | 95.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.4%±3.2 pts | 92.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 2681?
Owners occupy 98.6% of Census Tract 2681's occupied homes and renters 1.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $840,100 by its owner (±$48,394).
| Measure | Tract 2681 | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $840,100±$48,394 | $834,000 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0%±94.1 pts | 39.2% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,604±$238 | $3,436 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.6%±1.4 pts | 77.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.4%±1.4 pts | 22.5% |
| Housing units | 949±103 | 8,710 |
| Single-family detached homes | 99.7%±0.5 pts | 51.4% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 1.7% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.3%±1.4 pts | 4.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.8%±1.7 pts | 44.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.8%±3.6 pts | 5.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 2681 get to work?
70.2% of Census Tract 2681's workers drive alone and 22.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 2681 | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.9%±5.1 pts | 66.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±1.6 pts | 5.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 70.2%±6.9 pts | 58.2% |
| Carpooled | 3.6%±3.0 pts | 2.6% |
| Public transportation | 2.6%±1.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Walked | 0.9%±1.0 pts | 5.4% |
| Worked from home | 22.2%±5.7 pts | 28.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.2 min±2.8 | 31.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 2681 compare with the other tracts in Essex County?
Among Essex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2681 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Essex County | In Newburyport |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 162nd of 173 | 4th of 4 |
| Residents per square mile | 135th of 173 | 4th of 4 |
| Median household income | 1st of 170 | 1st of 4 |
| Per capita income | 9th of 173 | 1st of 4 |
| Median home value | 22nd of 170 | 2nd of 4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11th of 170 | 1st of 4 |
| Median age | 55th of 173 | 4th of 4 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 168 | 1st of 4 |
The tracts next to it on Essex County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2543.01 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 2681 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 2176.02 | 3rd | $240,417±$85,130 |
| Tract 2031 | 4th | $235,962±$20,501 |
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2681?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 2681 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections