02144

  1. Legal Resources for the 02144 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02144 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02144 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02144 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02144 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02144 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02144 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02144 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02144 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02144 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,058
  • Land Area (2000): 2.814 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 10,705


Employment Information for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 10,974
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $395,421,000 / $96,177,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02144 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,095 62.23%
15-35 hours 3,096 13.67%
1-14 hours 1,030 4.55%
No regular hours 4,430 19.56%

Time Left For Work for the 02144 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 209 1.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 0.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 303 1.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 642 4.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 979 6.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,723 11.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,534 16.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,961 19.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,920 12.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,518 9.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 527 3.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 257 1.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 919 6.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 669 4.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02144 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 248 1.62%
5-9 874 5.72%
10-14 1,385 9.07%
15-19 1,776 11.63%
20-24 2,047 13.40%
25-29 1,284 8.41%
30-34 3,412 22.34%
35-39 714 4.68%
40-44 839 5.49%
45-59 1,746 11.43%
60-89 717 4.70%
At least 90 229 1.50%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02144 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,442 9.44% 6,172 40.42%
30-44 2,636 17.26% 2,329 15.25%
45-59 1,106 7.24% 640 4.19%
At least 60 467 3.06% 479 3.14%

Type Of Commute for the 02144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 286 1.82%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 866 5.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,839 43.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,651 35.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,544 9.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 452 2.87%



Family Information for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,744
People at same address in 1995: 10,216
Household Income in 1999 for the 02144 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 849 8.08%
$10,000-$14,999 496 4.72%
$15,000-$19,999 405 3.85%
$20,000-$24,999 365 3.47%
$25,000-$29,999 452 4.30%
$30,000-$34,999 544 5.18%
$35,000-$39,999 578 5.50%
$40,000-$44,999 644 6.13%
$45,000-$49,999 558 5.31%
$50,000-$59,999 979 9.31%
$60,000-$74,999 1,367 13.01%
$75,000-$99,999 1,485 14.13%
$100,000-$124,999 800 7.61%
$125,000-$149,999 491 4.67%
$150,000-$199,999 338 3.22%
$200,000 or more 160 1.52%

Household Type for the 02144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,128 29.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,123 20.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,755 16.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,150 11.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 713 6.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 637 6.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 355 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 293 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 116 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 31 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.12%

Household Income Type for the 02144 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,976 30.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,617 19.12%
Public Assistance 154 0.52%
Retirement 1,176 4.00%
Self Employment 1,444 4.92%
Social Security 2,108 7.18%
Supplemental Security 249 0.85%
Wage / Salary 8,722 29.69%
Other 930 3.17%

Family Type for the 02144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,904 61.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,188 38.42%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 541 5.08%
Color 1 Box Married 3,580 33.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,321 59.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 215 2.02%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 690 5.69%
Color 1 Box Married 3,528 29.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,851 56.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,048 8.65%



Education Information for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02144 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 867 3.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,329 5.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,228 18.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,583 20.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 655 2.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,784 30.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,939 17.60%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02144 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 106 0.42% 116 0.46% 222 0.89%
Kindergarten 79 0.32% 44 0.18% 123 0.49%
Grades 1-4 557 2.22% 91 0.36% 648 2.59%
Grades 5-8 448 1.79% 84 0.34% 532 2.12%
Grades 9-12 438 1.75% 145 0.58% 583 2.33%
Undergrad college 559 2.23% 3,041 12.14% 3,600 14.37%
Graduate or professional school 244 0.97% 1,639 6.54% 1,883 7.51%
Total 2,431 9.70% 5,160 20.59% 7,591 30.29%



Business Information for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,194


Public Benefits Information for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02144 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,926 88.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,642 11.21%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02144 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,616 6.45%
10-19 Years 2,231 8.90%
20-29 Years 8,622 34.41%
30-39 Years 4,820 19.24%
40-49 Years 2,634 10.51%
50-59 Years 1,900 7.58%
60-69 Years 1,294 5.16%
70-79 Years 1,212 4.84%
80-89 Years 618 2.47%
90+ Years 111 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 02144 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,780 47.01%
Color 1 Box Female 13,278 52.99%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02144 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,799 83.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,452 5.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,180 4.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 920 3.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 553 2.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 118 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02144 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,810 22.44%
2. Italian 4,066 15.71%
3. English 2,416 9.33%
4. German 2,001 7.73%
5. Portuguese 1,185 4.58%
6. Polish 918 3.55%
7. French Non-Basque 786 3.04%
8. French Canadian 781 3.02%
9. Greek 753 2.91%
10. Russian 673 2.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02144 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,734 77.53%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,047 4.33%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 900 3.72%
4. Italian 646 2.67%
5. Greek 399 1.65%
6. Chinese 395 1.63%
7. French Creole 382 1.58%
8. French 260 1.08%
9. German 172 0.71%
10. Korean 163 0.67%

Citizen Type for the 02144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,514 81.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,728 6.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,820 11.25%



Cities for the 02144 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Somerville