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ZIP Code 02138

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Cambridge · Middlesex County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

36,314

Population

7.1

Area (sq mi)

5,116

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

28.7

Median Age

48.1%

Male

51.9%

Female

24.8%

Foreign-Born

White 61.7%
African American 6.8%
Asian 17.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$122,040

Median Household Income

$74,990

Per Capita Income

12.6%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment Rate

24.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 89.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 85.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

16,132

Total Housing Units

14,239

Occupied Units

1,893

Vacant Units

2.05

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 40.9%
Renter 59.1%

$1,088,700

Median Home Value

$2,799

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02140 Cambridge, MA 17,607 0.9 mi
02134 Allston, MA 21,503 1.6 mi
02163 Boston, MA 2,582 1.2 mi
02144 Somerville, MA 23,891 1.6 mi
02143 Somerville, MA 24,514 1.9 mi
02139 Cambridge, MA 36,349 2.0 mi
02446 Brookline, MA 29,311 2.6 mi
02135 Brighton, MA 42,780 2.3 mi
02472 Watertown, MA 32,014 2.3 mi
02445 Brookline, MA 20,679 3.7 mi

Related Areas

Middlesex County Cambridge, MA Massachusetts

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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