02140

  1. Legal Resources for the 02140 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02140 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02140 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02140 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02140 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02140 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02140 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02140 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02140 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02140 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,003
  • Land Area (2000): 2.963 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.012 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 8,084


Employment Information for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 28,156
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,433,292,000 / $374,100,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02140 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,687 61.54%
15-35 hours 1,767 12.52%
1-14 hours 392 2.78%
No regular hours 3,270 23.17%

Time Left For Work for the 02140 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 94 1.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 1.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 161 1.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 246 2.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 469 5.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 900 10.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,304 14.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,870 21.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,222 13.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,119 12.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 403 4.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 110 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 452 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 364 4.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02140 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 83 0.94%
5-9 314 3.56%
10-14 760 8.62%
15-19 1,174 13.32%
20-24 1,438 16.31%
25-29 627 7.11%
30-34 1,987 22.54%
35-39 387 4.39%
40-44 598 6.78%
45-59 992 11.25%
60-89 303 3.44%
At least 90 151 1.71%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02140 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 744 8.44% 3,652 41.43%
30-44 1,440 16.34% 1,532 17.38%
45-59 598 6.78% 394 4.47%
At least 60 233 2.64% 221 2.51%

Type Of Commute for the 02140 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 313 3.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 647 6.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,964 42.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 71 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,015 32.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 798 8.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 440 4.75%



Family Information for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,377
People at same address in 1995: 7,818
Household Income in 1999 for the 02140 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 563 7.24%
$10,000-$14,999 494 6.35%
$15,000-$19,999 488 6.27%
$20,000-$24,999 479 6.16%
$25,000-$29,999 466 5.99%
$30,000-$34,999 357 4.59%
$35,000-$39,999 287 3.69%
$40,000-$44,999 409 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 294 3.78%
$50,000-$59,999 660 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 769 9.89%
$75,000-$99,999 909 11.69%
$100,000-$124,999 494 6.35%
$125,000-$149,999 317 4.08%
$150,000-$199,999 396 5.09%
$200,000 or more 396 5.09%

Household Type for the 02140 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,026 38.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,609 20.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 881 11.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 946 12.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 212 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 659 8.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 62 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 250 3.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 102 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 02140 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,578 30.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,969 18.28%
Public Assistance 126 0.58%
Retirement 927 4.27%
Self Employment 1,283 5.91%
Social Security 1,491 6.87%
Supplemental Security 295 1.36%
Wage / Salary 6,324 29.13%
Other 715 3.29%

Family Type for the 02140 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,335 52.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,192 47.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02140 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 550 8.58%
Color 1 Box Married 2,951 46.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,765 43.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 144 2.25%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02140 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 849 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 3,062 38.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,272 41.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 682 8.67%



Education Information for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02140 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 609 4.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,118 8.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,025 14.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,388 10.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 471 3.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,770 27.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,464 32.24%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02140 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 101 0.59% 184 1.08% 285 1.68%
Kindergarten 170 1.00% 61 0.36% 231 1.36%
Grades 1-4 564 3.32% 139 0.82% 703 4.13%
Grades 5-8 459 2.70% 148 0.87% 607 3.57%
Grades 9-12 671 3.95% 79 0.46% 750 4.41%
Undergrad college 438 2.58% 337 1.98% 775 4.56%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.66% 958 5.63% 1,070 6.29%
Total 2,515 14.79% 1,906 11.21% 4,421 26.00%



Business Information for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,876


Public Benefits Information for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02140 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,300 91.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,422 8.50%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02140 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,771 10.42%
10-19 Years 1,564 9.20%
20-29 Years 3,406 20.03%
30-39 Years 3,401 20.00%
40-49 Years 2,572 15.13%
50-59 Years 1,877 11.04%
60-69 Years 988 5.81%
70-79 Years 864 5.08%
80-89 Years 458 2.69%
90+ Years 102 0.60%

Population - Male/Female for the 02140 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,816 45.97%
Color 1 Box Female 9,187 54.03%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02140 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,701 62.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,798 16.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,889 11.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 897 5.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 586 3.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 96 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02140 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,401 16.18%
2. English 1,461 9.85%
3. Haitian 1,302 8.77%
4. Italian 1,168 7.87%
5. German 1,128 7.60%
6. Russian 640 4.31%
7. United States Or American 597 4.02%
8. Polish 537 3.62%
9. Scottish 454 3.06%
10. French Non-Basque 432 2.91%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02140 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,080 69.49%
2. French Creole 1,188 7.45%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 728 4.57%
4. Chinese 513 3.22%
5. French 357 2.24%
6. Other Indic 327 2.05%
7. African 295 1.85%
8. Japanese 206 1.29%
9. Gujarathi 170 1.07%
10. Korean 132 0.83%

Citizen Type for the 02140 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,289 72.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,586 9.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,971 17.64%



Cities for the 02140 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cambridge