Reading, Massachusetts
Reading is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with 25,518 residents in 2020. It is in Massachusetts's 6th congressional district. It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is Fifth Middlesex District.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Middlesex County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (MA-06) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MA-06) | Seth Moulton (D) | 202-225-8020 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Edward J. Markey (D) | 202-224-2742 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Elizabeth Warren (D) | 202-224-4543 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (Fifth Middlesex District) | Jason Lewis (Democratic) | 100% | |
| State Representative (30th Middlesex District) | Rich Haggerty (Democratic) | 62% | |
| State Representative (20th Middlesex District) | Brad Jones (R) | 978-664-5936 | 38% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Reading laws: search for the Reading, Massachusetts code of ordinances
- Middlesex County laws: search for the Middlesex County, Massachusetts code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Fifth Middlesex District | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| 30th Middlesex District | 62% |
| 20th Middlesex District | 38% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Reading: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Reading here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.