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Statistics for the 02143 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 25,095
Land Area (2000): 3.995 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Local Time(s):
Area Code(s): 617

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: 11,371

Employment Information for the 02143 Zip Code Back to top
: 29,391
: $1,029,372,000 / $250,944,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02143 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	13,813	61.41%
15-35 hours	2,736	12.16%
1-14 hours	626	2.78%
No regular hours	5,319	23.65%

Time Left For Work for the 02143 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	246	1.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM	215	1.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	345	2.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM	587	3.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	883	5.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM	1,557	10.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	2,305	15.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM	3,068	20.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,708	11.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	1,464	9.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	690	4.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	294	1.99%
Noon-3:59 PM	662	4.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM	738	5.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02143 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	182	1.23%
5-9	902	6.11%
10-14	1,575	10.67%
15-19	2,049	13.88%
20-24	2,178	14.75%
25-29	873	5.91%
30-34	2,982	20.20%
35-39	610	4.13%
40-44	940	6.37%
45-59	1,515	10.26%
60-89	791	5.36%
At least 90	165	1.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02143 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	878	5.95%	6,881	46.61%
30-44	1,757	11.90%	2,775	18.80%
45-59	942	6.38%	573	3.88%
At least 60	567	3.84%	389	2.64%

Type Of Commute for the 02143 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	772	5.10%
Car / truck / van, carpool	1,490	9.84%
Car / truck / van, solo	6,374	42.10%
Motorcycle	9	0.06%
Other	79	0.52%
Public transportation	4,144	27.37%
Walked	1,894	12.51%
Worked at home	377	2.49%

Family Information for the 02143 Zip Code Back to top
: 1,831
: 9,961
Household Income in 1999 for the 02143 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	1,072	9.74%
$10,000-$14,999	701	6.37%
$15,000-$19,999	614	5.58%
$20,000-$24,999	542	4.93%
$25,000-$29,999	587	5.33%
$30,000-$34,999	655	5.95%
$35,000-$39,999	554	5.03%
$40,000-$44,999	768	6.98%
$45,000-$49,999	477	4.33%
$50,000-$59,999	1,010	9.18%
$60,000-$74,999	1,358	12.34%
$75,000-$99,999	1,278	11.61%
$100,000-$124,999	663	6.03%
$125,000-$149,999	405	3.68%
$150,000-$199,999	156	1.42%
$200,000 or more	164	1.49%

Household Type for the 02143 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	3,850	34.91%
Family, 2 people	2,018	18.30%
Nonfamily, 2 people	1,727	15.66%
Family, 3 people	1,050	9.52%
Nonfamily, 3 people	655	5.94%
Family, 4 people	784	7.11%
Nonfamily, 4 people	252	2.28%
Family, 5 people	364	3.30%
Nonfamily, 5 people	63	0.57%
Family, 6 people	135	1.22%
Nonfamily, 6 people	12	0.11%
Family, 7 or more people	113	1.02%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	6	0.05%

Household Income Type for the 02143 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	9,218	31.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	4,518	15.62%
Public Assistance	215	0.74%
Retirement	1,177	4.07%
Self Employment	1,349	4.66%
Social Security	1,952	6.75%
Supplemental Security	498	1.72%
Wage / Salary	9,003	31.12%
Other	997	3.45%

Family Type for the 02143 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	2,157	63.39%
With children under 18	1,246	36.61%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02143 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	525	4.79%
Married	4,185	38.18%
Never Married	6,140	56.02%
Widowed	111	1.01%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02143 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	920	7.88%
Married	4,185	35.84%
Never Married	5,511	47.20%
Widowed	1,060	9.08%

Education Information for the 02143 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02143 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,510	6.82%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	2,062	9.31%
High school diploma or equivalent	4,332	19.55%
Some college, no degree	2,804	12.66%
Associate degree	912	4.12%
Bachelors degree	6,308	28.47%
Graduate or professional degree	4,226	19.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02143 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	92	0.37%	158	0.63%	250	1.00%
Kindergarten	134	0.53%	23	0.09%	157	0.63%
Grades 1-4	573	2.28%	59	0.24%	632	2.52%
Grades 5-8	465	1.85%	81	0.32%	546	2.18%
Grades 9-12	717	2.86%	80	0.32%	797	3.18%
Undergrad college	459	1.83%	752	3.00%	1,211	4.83%
Graduate or professional school	306	1.22%	2,215	8.83%	2,521	10.05%
Total	2,746	10.94%	3,368	13.42%	6,114	24.36%

Business Information for the 02143 Zip Code Back to top
: 1,674

Public Benefits Information for the 02143 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02143 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	21,998	88.53%
Below Poverty Level	2,850	11.47%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02143 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02143 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,813	7.22%
10-19 Years	1,667	6.64%
20-29 Years	7,716	30.75%
30-39 Years	5,390	21.48%
40-49 Years	2,976	11.86%
50-59 Years	1,996	7.95%
60-69 Years	1,393	5.55%
70-79 Years	1,272	5.07%
80-89 Years	701	2.79%
90+ Years	171	0.68%

Population - Male/Female for the 02143 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	12,350	49.21%
Female	12,745	50.79%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02143 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	18,738	74.67%
Asian	1,940	7.73%
Hispanic/Latino	1,767	7.04%
African-American	1,279	5.10%
Multiracial	874	3.48%
Other Race	431	1.72%
Amerindian	46	0.18%
Pacific Islander	20	0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02143 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	4,757	20.19%
2.	Italian	3,046	12.93%
3.	Portuguese	2,603	11.05%
4.	English	1,766	7.50%
5.	German	1,687	7.16%
6.	Brazilian	1,278	5.42%
7.	French Non-Basque	800	3.40%
8.	Polish	748	3.18%
9.	Russian	528	2.24%
10.	French Canadian	516	2.19%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02143 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	15,784	65.34%
2.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	3,181	13.17%
3.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	1,342	5.56%
4.	Chinese	706	2.92%
5.	Italian	486	2.01%
6.	French	454	1.88%
7.	French Creole	392	1.62%
8.	Hindi	243	1.01%
9.	Other Indic	217	0.90%
10.	Other Asian	214	0.89%

Citizen Type for the 02143 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	17,668	70.29%
Naturalized immigrant	2,524	10.04%
Not a citizen	4,943	19.67%

Cities for the 02143 Zip Code Back to top

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Somerville