ZIP Code 01853 in Lowell, MA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Lowell, Massachusetts
County:Middlesex County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:49:18 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:351 / 781 / 978
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.6435, -71.3101
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01853 - Lowell, MA

ZIP Code 01853, Lowell

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMiddlesex County, MA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,189 (1 homes, 274 businesses)
PO Boxes914
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 01852
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code with 914 boxes serving Lowell's downtown area
  • The post office supports 274 businesses alongside residential customers
  • Street delivery for this area is provided through neighboring ZIP code 01852
  • Father Morissette Boulevard is the sole street name associated with this postal facility
  • The ZIP contains 320 ZIP+4 records, with 90 designated for PO Box ranges and 230 for street-related routing

Postal Infrastructure

The post office sits in Middlesex County, positioned at the heart of Lowell's traditional downtown district. Father Morissette Boulevard is the only street associated with this ZIP, hosting 229 unit-based addresses that connect to the PO Box system. The facility operates as a central mail hub for customers who prefer PO Box service over home delivery, with the carrier route system indicating urban delivery patterns in the surrounding area.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Facility

Only one street name appears in this ZIP's records, indicating a concentrated postal facility serving the downtown core rather than a residential delivery zone.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Belvidere Back Central The Acre Centralville

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 01853 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 17 business establishments, employing about 406 people with an annual payroll of $42,169,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,165Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:17Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$11,146,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$42,169,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:406Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 01853 is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14460) and Massachusetts's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,552,402 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 01853, and is subdivided into the Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHSource: Census
CBSA Number:14460Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA (CBSA Div 15764)Source: Census
CBSA Population:4,552,402Source: Census
MSA:Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:03Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:757.86 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Lowell, MA-NH PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2537000Source: Census
Place Name:Lowell city; MassachusettsSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


01854 | | 01852

Schools in ZIP Code 01853


We could not locate which school district 01853 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School 67 Middle Street
Lowell, MA 01852
District: UnknownNearby
Lowell Community Charter Public School 206 Jackson Street
Lowell, MA 01854
District: UnknownNearby
Lowell High 50 Father Morrissette Boulevar
Lowell, MA 01852
District: Lowell School DistrictNearby
Rogers Stem Academy 43 Highland Street
Lowell, MA 01852
District: Lowell School DistrictNearby
Charlotte M Murkland Elementary 350 Adams Street
Lowell, MA 01854
District: Lowell School DistrictNearby
Hellenic American Academy 41 Broadway St
Lowell, MA 01854
District: Private SchoolNearby
Immaculate Conception School 218 E Merrimack St
Lowell, MA 01852
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Patrick School And Educational Center 311 Adams St
Lowell, MA 01854
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 01853


Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute 136 Central St
Lowell, MA 01852-1909
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Massachusetts-Lowell 1 University Ave
Lowell, MA 01854
Type: Post Secondary
Greater Lowell Technical School 250 Pawtucket Blvd
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
Type: Post Secondary
Eine Inc 1501 Main St, Ste 50
Tewksbury, MA 01876
Type: Post Secondary
Massachusetts School Of Law 500 Federal St Woodland Park
Andover, MA 01810
Type: Post Secondary
Shawsheen Valley School Of Practical Nursing 100 Cook St
Billerica, MA 01821-5499
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov