02145

  1. Legal Resources for the 02145 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02145 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02145 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02145 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02145 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02145 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02145 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02145 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02145 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02145 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,887
  • Land Area (2000): 3.626 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.276 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 10,342


Employment Information for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 7,348
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $213,666,000 / $53,028,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02145 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,956 59.10%
15-35 hours 2,401 10.95%
1-14 hours 564 2.57%
No regular hours 6,000 27.37%

Time Left For Work for the 02145 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 464 3.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 406 2.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 513 3.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,239 9.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,319 9.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,559 11.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,005 14.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,795 13.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 897 6.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 829 6.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 472 3.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 181 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,028 7.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,001 7.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02145 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 198 1.44%
5-9 690 5.03%
10-14 1,536 11.21%
15-19 2,067 15.08%
20-24 2,046 14.93%
25-29 912 6.65%
30-34 3,178 23.18%
35-39 393 2.87%
40-44 479 3.49%
45-59 1,040 7.59%
60-89 925 6.75%
At least 90 244 1.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02145 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 797 5.81% 6,652 48.53%
30-44 1,397 10.19% 2,653 19.35%
45-59 518 3.78% 522 3.81%
At least 60 610 4.45% 559 4.08%

Type Of Commute for the 02145 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 193 1.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,330 16.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,085 50.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 80 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,322 23.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 684 4.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 237 1.70%



Family Information for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,868
People at same address in 1995: 12,692
Household Income in 1999 for the 02145 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,170 11.70%
$10,000-$14,999 598 5.98%
$15,000-$19,999 560 5.60%
$20,000-$24,999 555 5.55%
$25,000-$29,999 657 6.57%
$30,000-$34,999 562 5.62%
$35,000-$39,999 667 6.67%
$40,000-$44,999 734 7.34%
$45,000-$49,999 553 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 920 9.20%
$60,000-$74,999 1,128 11.28%
$75,000-$99,999 936 9.36%
$100,000-$124,999 461 4.61%
$125,000-$149,999 137 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 190 1.90%
$200,000 or more 171 1.71%

Household Type for the 02145 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,777 27.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,953 19.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 930 9.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,438 14.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 273 2.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,260 12.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 121 1.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 676 6.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 43 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 304 3.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 244 2.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 02145 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,324 32.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,186 12.42%
Public Assistance 336 1.31%
Retirement 1,020 3.98%
Self Employment 994 3.88%
Social Security 2,026 7.90%
Supplemental Security 515 2.01%
Wage / Salary 8,099 31.58%
Other 1,145 4.46%

Family Type for the 02145 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,014 50.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,965 49.38%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02145 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 613 5.51%
Color 1 Box Married 4,616 41.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,595 50.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 293 2.64%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02145 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 858 7.77%
Color 1 Box Married 4,851 43.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,312 39.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,015 9.20%



Education Information for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02145 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,699 12.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,275 15.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,658 31.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,823 13.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 822 3.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,373 15.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,691 7.92%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02145 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 250 0.93% 91 0.34% 341 1.27%
Kindergarten 265 0.99% 32 0.12% 297 1.10%
Grades 1-4 1,169 4.35% 127 0.47% 1,296 4.82%
Grades 5-8 1,030 3.83% 255 0.95% 1,285 4.78%
Grades 9-12 1,249 4.65% 165 0.61% 1,414 5.26%
Undergrad college 722 2.69% 517 1.92% 1,239 4.61%
Graduate or professional school 119 0.44% 509 1.89% 628 2.34%
Total 4,804 17.87% 1,696 6.31% 6,500 24.18%



Business Information for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 686


Public Benefits Information for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02145 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,817 85.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,918 14.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02145 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,153 11.73%
10-19 Years 3,218 11.97%
20-29 Years 5,852 21.77%
30-39 Years 5,204 19.36%
40-49 Years 3,672 13.66%
50-59 Years 2,343 8.71%
60-69 Years 1,541 5.73%
70-79 Years 1,213 4.51%
80-89 Years 608 2.26%
90+ Years 83 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 02145 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,385 49.78%
Color 1 Box Female 13,502 50.22%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02145 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,489 61.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,086 15.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,359 8.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,743 6.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,513 5.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 643 2.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02145 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,061 18.88%
2. Irish 4,012 18.65%
3. Brazilian 2,254 10.48%
4. Portuguese 2,041 9.49%
5. Haitian 1,295 6.02%
6. English 1,022 4.75%
7. United States Or American 792 3.68%
8. German 635 2.95%
9. French Non-Basque 620 2.88%
10. French Canadian 556 2.58%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02145 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,789 50.65%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4,726 18.72%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,540 14.02%
4. French Creole 1,234 4.89%
5. Italian 667 2.64%
6. Chinese 507 2.01%
7. Other Asian 210 0.83%
8. Hindi 198 0.78%
9. French 177 0.70%
10. Other Indo European 156 0.62%

Citizen Type for the 02145 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,192 60.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,829 10.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,840 29.19%



Cities for the 02145 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Somerville