Administrative divisions
Massachusetts is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 25[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 25[2]
- Capital: Boston[1]
- Population: about 7,001,399 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 27,336 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1788[1]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-MA[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Middlesex County, Suffolk County, Worcester County, Essex County, Norfolk County.
Major cities: Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge.