02138

  1. Legal Resources for the 02138 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02138 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02138 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02138 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02138 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02138 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02138 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02138 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02138 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02138 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,407
  • Land Area (2000): 7.298 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.780 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 617, 857
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Houses (2000): 14,993


Employment Information for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 45,438
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,855,370,000 / $422,501,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02138 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,836 55.05%
15-35 hours 5,119 15.80%
1-14 hours 3,170 9.78%
No regular hours 6,276 19.37%

Time Left For Work for the 02138 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 213 1.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 0.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 93 0.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 399 2.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 602 3.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,449 8.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,020 11.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,132 17.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,562 14.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,425 13.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,001 5.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 392 2.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,775 10.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,328 7.60%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02138 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 772 4.42%
5-9 2,326 13.31%
10-14 2,910 16.66%
15-19 2,674 15.30%
20-24 2,305 13.19%
25-29 994 5.69%
30-34 2,425 13.88%
35-39 496 2.84%
40-44 690 3.95%
45-59 1,248 7.14%
60-89 478 2.74%
At least 90 154 0.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02138 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,059 6.06% 10,922 62.51%
30-44 1,748 10.00% 1,863 10.66%
45-59 580 3.32% 668 3.82%
At least 60 324 1.85% 308 1.76%

Type Of Commute for the 02138 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 639 3.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 885 4.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,362 33.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 75 0.40%
Color 4 Box Other 116 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,711 19.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,684 30.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,320 7.02%



Family Information for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,288
People at same address in 1995: 11,423
Household Income in 1999 for the 02138 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,352 9.57%
$10,000-$14,999 720 5.09%
$15,000-$19,999 526 3.72%
$20,000-$24,999 606 4.29%
$25,000-$29,999 627 4.44%
$30,000-$34,999 694 4.91%
$35,000-$39,999 727 5.14%
$40,000-$44,999 723 5.12%
$45,000-$49,999 520 3.68%
$50,000-$59,999 882 6.24%
$60,000-$74,999 1,472 10.41%
$75,000-$99,999 1,762 12.47%
$100,000-$124,999 993 7.03%
$125,000-$149,999 661 4.68%
$150,000-$199,999 706 5.00%
$200,000 or more 1,163 8.23%

Household Type for the 02138 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,661 46.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,115 21.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,673 11.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,155 8.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 277 1.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 802 5.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 122 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 257 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 50 0.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 17 0.12%

Household Income Type for the 02138 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,842 29.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,530 21.39%
Public Assistance 161 0.40%
Retirement 1,699 4.26%
Self Employment 2,394 6.00%
Social Security 2,512 6.30%
Supplemental Security 325 0.82%
Wage / Salary 11,306 28.35%
Other 1,108 2.78%

Family Type for the 02138 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,704 60.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,739 39.14%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02138 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 680 4.44%
Color 1 Box Married 5,643 36.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,768 57.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 219 1.43%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02138 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,365 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 5,885 34.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,096 52.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 873 5.07%



Education Information for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02138 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 395 1.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 570 1.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,314 10.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,674 23.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 730 2.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,173 25.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,191 34.92%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02138 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 0.12% 307 0.87% 348 0.98%
Kindergarten 160 0.45% 64 0.18% 224 0.63%
Grades 1-4 593 1.67% 159 0.45% 752 2.12%
Grades 5-8 560 1.58% 201 0.57% 761 2.15%
Grades 9-12 453 1.28% 267 0.75% 720 2.03%
Undergrad college 518 1.46% 7,888 22.28% 8,406 23.74%
Graduate or professional school 265 0.75% 4,658 13.16% 4,923 13.90%
Total 2,590 7.31% 13,544 38.25% 16,134 45.57%



Business Information for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,196


Public Benefits Information for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02138 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,708 89.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,802 10.57%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02138 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,047 5.78%
10-19 Years 4,333 12.24%
20-29 Years 11,966 33.80%
30-39 Years 5,592 15.79%
40-49 Years 3,722 10.51%
50-59 Years 3,437 9.71%
60-69 Years 1,861 5.26%
70-79 Years 1,459 4.12%
80-89 Years 815 2.30%
90+ Years 175 0.49%

Population - Male/Female for the 02138 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,879 47.67%
Color 1 Box Female 18,528 52.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02138 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,028 73.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,084 11.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,149 6.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,966 5.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 939 2.65%
Color 6 Box Other Race 138 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 24 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02138 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,533 16.73%
2. English 4,453 13.46%
3. German 3,285 9.93%
4. Italian 2,758 8.34%
5. Russian 1,829 5.53%
6. Polish 1,415 4.28%
7. Scottish 1,204 3.64%
8. French Non-Basque 1,109 3.35%
9. United States Or American 717 2.17%
10. European 682 2.06%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02138 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,503 77.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,534 4.46%
3. Chinese 1,054 3.07%
4. French 798 2.32%
5. Korean 702 2.04%
6. Russian 400 1.16%
7. Japanese 332 0.97%
8. Italian 319 0.93%
9. German 292 0.85%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 257 0.75%

Citizen Type for the 02138 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,730 80.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,198 6.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,628 13.02%



Cities for the 02138 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cambridge