02142 Zip Code Profile

02142 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $1,000,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $145,193/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02142 earn an average of $63,620/year. Women earn only $33,432/year.

1,131 people in 02142 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02142? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.3 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 1,696 men and 1,445 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 321 people (out of the 3,141 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,860 homes, and 426 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02142 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 9 feet above sea levell.

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• 22 Moreland St Condos
• Allston
• Allston Board of Trade
• Allston Farmers Market
• Barrington Court
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay
• Boston City Hall Farmers Market
• Boston Copley Square Farmers Market
• Boston Public Market - South Station/Dewey Square
• Boston South End - SOWA Open Market Farmers Market
• Boston University Farmers Market
• Cambridge Central Square Farmers Market
• Cambridge Harvard University Farmers Market
• Cambridgeport
• Charles Square
• Charles Square (Friday Market)
• Charlestown Farmers Market

• Community at Harvard
• Copley Square Farmers Market
• Dottie Fiore Condominium
• Frederick Douglass Square Market
• Friends of Roxbury
• Griswold Street
• Harvard University Farmers' Market
• Mattapan Farmers Market
• Mission Hill Farmers Market
• Peace First
• Roxbury/Dudley Town Common Farmers Market
• Somerville/Union Square Farmers Market
• SOUTH BOSTON FARMER'S MARKET
• Spring Hilltop
• Union Square Farmers Market
• Valentine Place

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,141
• White Population: 2,027
• Black Population: 219
• Hispanic Population: 336
• Asian Population: 939
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 19
• Male Population: 1,696
• Female Population: 1,445
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 30

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Middlesex
• City: Cambridge
• Longitude: -71.1
• Latitude: 42.4
• Elevation: 9 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 508/617/781/857/978

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,080
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 17.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 111
•    5 - 9: 289
•    10 - 14: 220
•    15 - 19: 160
•    20 - 24: 53
•    25 - 29: 16
•    30 - 34: 123
•    35 - 39: 26
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 46
•    60 - 89: 17
•    90 plus: 19

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $1,000,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $82,460
• Businesses: 476
• Employees: 20,210
• Annual Payroll: $2,803,789,000
• Average Family Income: $145,193
• Median Family Income: $56,731
• Average Income for Men: $63,620
• Average Income for Women: $33,432

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 40.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Stephen F. Lynch (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 25

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Primary Schools

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School

21 Notre Dame Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02142

(617) 497-7771