02139

  1. Legal Resources for the 02139 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02139 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02139 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02139 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02139 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02139 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02139 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02139 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02139 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02139 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,682
  • Land Area (2000): 3.794 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.331 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 339, 617, 781, 978
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Houses (2000): 14,829


Employment Information for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 128,370
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $6,677,871,000 / $1,618,527,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02139 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,915 59.34%
15-35 hours 4,436 14.69%
1-14 hours 1,223 4.05%
No regular hours 6,615 21.91%

Time Left For Work for the 02139 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 255 1.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 138 0.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 222 1.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 418 2.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 633 3.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,555 8.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,362 12.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,298 17.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,913 15.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,679 14.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,226 6.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 421 2.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,449 7.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 834 4.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02139 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 352 1.91%
5-9 1,534 8.34%
10-14 3,015 16.38%
15-19 3,039 16.51%
20-24 2,951 16.04%
25-29 1,341 7.29%
30-34 3,107 16.88%
35-39 494 2.68%
40-44 583 3.17%
45-59 1,205 6.55%
60-89 514 2.79%
At least 90 268 1.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02139 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,525 13.72% 9,707 52.75%
30-44 2,030 11.03% 2,154 11.70%
45-59 572 3.11% 633 3.44%
At least 60 397 2.16% 385 2.09%

Type Of Commute for the 02139 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 988 5.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 809 4.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,192 31.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 45 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 139 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,524 28.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,706 24.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 982 5.07%



Family Information for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,040
People at same address in 1995: 12,562
Household Income in 1999 for the 02139 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,836 12.83%
$10,000-$14,999 648 4.53%
$15,000-$19,999 719 5.03%
$20,000-$24,999 807 5.64%
$25,000-$29,999 782 5.47%
$30,000-$34,999 880 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 750 5.24%
$40,000-$44,999 821 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 588 4.11%
$50,000-$59,999 1,129 7.89%
$60,000-$74,999 1,262 8.82%
$75,000-$99,999 1,704 11.91%
$100,000-$124,999 991 6.93%
$125,000-$149,999 489 3.42%
$150,000-$199,999 405 2.83%
$200,000 or more 495 3.46%

Household Type for the 02139 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,523 38.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,676 18.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,950 13.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,447 10.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 685 4.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 945 6.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 273 1.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 412 2.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 62 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 22 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 92 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 02139 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,930 32.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,296 16.96%
Public Assistance 437 1.18%
Retirement 1,023 2.76%
Self Employment 2,018 5.44%
Social Security 1,909 5.14%
Supplemental Security 627 1.69%
Wage / Salary 11,581 31.20%
Other 1,301 3.50%

Family Type for the 02139 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,184 55.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,766 44.71%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02139 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 783 5.14%
Color 1 Box Married 5,216 34.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,126 59.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 119 0.78%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02139 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,442 9.54%
Color 1 Box Married 5,201 34.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,756 51.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 720 4.76%



Education Information for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02139 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,284 4.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,705 5.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,800 12.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,024 16.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 864 2.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,750 29.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,259 27.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02139 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 183 0.53% 187 0.54% 370 1.07%
Kindergarten 262 0.76% 45 0.13% 307 0.89%
Grades 1-4 1,075 3.10% 64 0.18% 1,139 3.28%
Grades 5-8 1,131 3.26% 56 0.16% 1,187 3.42%
Grades 9-12 1,040 3.00% 106 0.31% 1,146 3.30%
Undergrad college 764 2.20% 3,399 9.80% 4,163 12.00%
Graduate or professional school 366 1.06% 4,070 11.74% 4,436 12.79%
Total 4,821 13.90% 7,927 22.86% 12,748 36.76%



Business Information for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 3,030


Public Benefits Information for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02139 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,730 83.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,920 16.05%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02139 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,786 8.03%
10-19 Years 3,801 10.96%
20-29 Years 11,236 32.40%
30-39 Years 6,329 18.25%
40-49 Years 4,285 12.36%
50-59 Years 2,926 8.44%
60-69 Years 1,556 4.49%
70-79 Years 1,134 3.27%
80-89 Years 529 1.53%
90+ Years 100 0.29%

Population - Male/Female for the 02139 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,552 50.61%
Color 1 Box Female 17,130 49.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02139 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,569 56.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,654 16.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,458 12.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,061 8.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,536 4.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 289 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 87 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 28 0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02139 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,765 14.31%
2. German 2,712 10.31%
3. English 2,670 10.15%
4. Italian 1,977 7.51%
5. Haitian 1,449 5.51%
6. Russian 1,079 4.10%
7. Polish 1,016 3.86%
8. French Non-Basque 1,008 3.83%
9. Portuguese 890 3.38%
10. United States Or American 809 3.07%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02139 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,403 64.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,816 8.50%
3. Chinese 1,491 4.50%
4. French Creole 1,183 3.57%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 919 2.78%
6. French 874 2.64%
7. Korean 463 1.40%
8. African 419 1.27%
9. Other Indic 350 1.06%
10. Other Asian 344 1.04%

Citizen Type for the 02139 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,412 70.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,944 8.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,282 21.02%



Cities for the 02139 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cambridge