Welcome to Newburyport ...
The coastal city of Newburyport is located in Essex County<1>.
Newburyport was settled in 1635.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newburyport has a population of 18,305 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Newburyport is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Newburyport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Newburyport: 978 & 351<4>
The ZIP code for Newburyport: 01950<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newburyport had an population of 18,305 people. This is an increase of 5.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newburyport had a population of 17,416 people. This makes Newburyport the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Newburyport represents 0.27% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,416 people, the population of Newburyport increased 1.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,189 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newburyport.
Websites for Newburyport ...
Official Website: www.newburyportchamber.org/
Communities near Newburyport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newburyport.
- Lawrence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawrence
- From Newburyport to Lawrence
- Haverhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haverhill
- From Newburyport to Haverhill
- Peabody
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peabody
- From Newburyport to Peabody
- Methuen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Beverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly
- From Newburyport to Beverly
- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Andover
- From Newburyport to Andover
- North Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salem
- From Newburyport to Salem
- Gloucester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester
- Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,539 people
- Danvers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danvers
- From Newburyport to Danvers
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Newburyport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newburyport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newburyport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newburyport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newburyport. Our list includes 87 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newburyport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newburyport ...
Looking for more information about Newburyport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Newburyport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Newburyport.
Adding Newburyport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newburyport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Newburyport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Newburyport post office opened in 1773.
We also found Newburyport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newburyport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newburyport: www.newburyportchamber.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newburyport. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newburyport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the Newburyport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the Newburyport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Newburyport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newburyport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |