02140 Zip Code Profile

02140 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $562,400 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.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $85,445/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02140 earn an average of $52,727/year. Women earn only $34,680/year.

9,254 people in 02140 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02140? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.7 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 8,147 men and 9,460 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,818 people (out of the 17,607 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,054 homes, and 578 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02140 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 17 feet above sea levell.

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• Allston
• Allston Board of Trade
• Allston Farmers Market
• Arlington Farmers Market
• Barrington Court
• Boston City Hall 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
• Cutter Hill Neighborhood News
• Everett Farmer's Market
• Everett MA Farmers Market
• Griswold Street
• Harvard University Farmers' Market
• Mission Hill Farmers Market
• Newton American Legion Post 440 Farmers Market
• Somerville/Union Square Farmers Market
• Sports Equipment for Teens
• Spring Hilltop
• Union Square Farmers Market
• Valentine Place

• Demographics

• Total Population: 17,607
• White Population: 11,429
• Black Population: 3,581
• Hispanic Population: 1,127
• Asian Population: 2,728
• Hawaiian Population: 32
• Indian Population: 167
• Male Population: 8,147
• Female Population: 9,460
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 36

• 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: 18 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 617

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,814
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 28.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 83
•    5 - 9: 314
•    10 - 14: 760
•    15 - 19: 1,174
•    20 - 24: 1,438
•    25 - 29: 627
•    30 - 34: 1,987
•    35 - 39: 387
•    40 - 44: 598
•    45 - 59: 992
•    60 - 89: 303
•    90 plus: 151

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $562,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $70,455
• Businesses: 475
• Employees: 8,290
• Annual Payroll: $656,647,000
• Average Family Income: $85,445
• Median Family Income: $50,640
• Average Income for Men: $52,727
• Average Income for Women: $34,680

• 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

Graham And Parks

44 Linnaean Street

Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 349-6579