02142

  1. Legal Resources for the 02142 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02142 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02142 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02142 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02142 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02142 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02142 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02142 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02142 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02142 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,258
  • Land Area (2000): 1.027 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.634 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508, 617, 781, 857, 978
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Houses (2000): 999


Employment Information for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 27,366
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,201,240,000 / $548,898,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02142 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 966 49.90%
15-35 hours 447 23.09%
1-14 hours 170 8.78%
No regular hours 353 18.23%

Time Left For Work for the 02142 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 1.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21 1.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5 0.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13 1.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 58 5.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 100 9.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 123 11.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 124 11.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 276 25.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 55 5.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 50 4.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 127 11.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 94 8.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02142 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 111 10.28%
5-9 289 26.76%
10-14 220 20.37%
15-19 160 14.81%
20-24 53 4.91%
25-29 16 1.48%
30-34 123 11.39%
35-39 26 2.41%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 46 4.26%
60-89 17 1.57%
At least 90 19 1.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02142 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 2.31% 824 76.30%
30-44 95 8.80% 54 5.00%
45-59 7 0.65% 39 3.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 36 3.33%

Type Of Commute for the 02142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 1.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5 0.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 204 18.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 40 3.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 127 11.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 690 61.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 4.51%



Family Information for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 124
People at same address in 1995: 321
Household Income in 1999 for the 02142 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 104 13.03%
$10,000-$14,999 15 1.88%
$15,000-$19,999 10 1.25%
$20,000-$24,999 40 5.01%
$25,000-$29,999 20 2.51%
$30,000-$34,999 50 6.27%
$35,000-$39,999 67 8.40%
$40,000-$44,999 26 3.26%
$45,000-$49,999 37 4.64%
$50,000-$59,999 46 5.76%
$60,000-$74,999 83 10.40%
$75,000-$99,999 51 6.39%
$100,000-$124,999 84 10.53%
$125,000-$149,999 36 4.51%
$150,000-$199,999 40 5.01%
$200,000 or more 89 11.15%

Household Type for the 02142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 392 42.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 297 32.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 116 12.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 60 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 1.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 25 2.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 02142 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 696 31.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 449 20.62%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 99 4.55%
Self Employment 90 4.13%
Social Security 107 4.92%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 679 31.19%
Other 57 2.62%

Family Type for the 02142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 277 77.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 79 22.19%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19 2.03%
Color 1 Box Married 389 41.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 530 56.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37 3.71%
Color 1 Box Married 376 37.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 553 55.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 3.21%



Education Information for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02142 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9 0.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 92 4.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 580 30.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36 1.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 510 26.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 692 36.06%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02142 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 23 1.02% 23 1.02%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 0 0.00% 5 0.22% 5 0.22%
Grades 5-8 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 9-12 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Undergrad college 58 2.57% 614 27.19% 672 29.76%
Graduate or professional school 33 1.46% 352 15.59% 385 17.05%
Total 91 4.03% 994 44.02% 1,085 48.05%



Business Information for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 696


Public Benefits Information for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02142 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,174 82.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 254 17.79%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02142 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 114 5.05%
10-19 Years 298 13.20%
20-29 Years 1,040 46.06%
30-39 Years 329 14.57%
40-49 Years 135 5.98%
50-59 Years 119 5.27%
60-69 Years 106 4.69%
70-79 Years 78 3.45%
80-89 Years 35 1.55%
90+ Years 4 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 02142 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,210 53.59%
Color 1 Box Female 1,048 46.41%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02142 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,376 60.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 594 26.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 142 6.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 73 3.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 54 2.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02142 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 290 15.57%
2. Irish 244 13.10%
3. English 209 11.22%
4. Russian 146 7.84%
5. Scottish 96 5.15%
6. Italian 95 5.10%
7. Polish 72 3.86%
8. Arab / Arabic 59 3.17%
9. French Non-Basque 54 2.90%
10. Greek 54 2.90%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02142 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,200 61.89%
2. Chinese 165 8.51%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 105 5.42%
4. Japanese 77 3.97%
5. Korean 71 3.66%
6. Arabic 59 3.04%
7. Russian 35 1.81%
8. Other Slavic 33 1.70%
9. Other Pacific Island 24 1.24%
10. Greek 23 1.19%

Citizen Type for the 02142 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,337 64.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 141 6.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 587 28.43%



Cities for the 02142 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cambridge