Peabody is located in Essex county Massachusetts with a geographic area of 16.2 square miles. The total population in Peabody is 53,004 with 46.9% male and 53.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 18.3% of the population and over age 65 is 22.6% of the population. The median household income is $80,681, per capita income is $41,990. There are a total of 22,049 housing units with 65.2% owner occupied. Education includes 26.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 37.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Peabody in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 30 degrees.
