02139 Zip Code Profile

02139 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. At $485,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $67,727/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 02139 is $48,609.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02139 earn an average of $36,807/year. Women earn only $29,548/year.

19,385 people in 02139 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02139? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.9 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 18,298 men and 18,051 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,562 people (out of the 36,349 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,505 homes, and 1,305 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02139 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 17 feet above sea levell.

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• 22 Moreland St Condos
• Allston
• Allston Board of Trade
• Allston Farmers Market
• Barrington Court
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay
• Boston City Hall Farmers Market
• Boston Copley Square Farmers Market
• Boston Public Market - South Station/Dewey Square
• Boston South End - SOWA Open Market Farmers Market
• Boston University Farmers Market
• Cambridge Harvard University Farmers Market
• Charles Square
• Charles Square (Friday Market)

• Charlestown Farmers Market
• Community at Harvard
• Copley Square Farmers Market
• Frederick Douglass Square Market
• Friends of Roxbury
• Griswold Street
• Harvard University Farmers' Market
• Mattapan Farmers Market
• Mission Hill Farmers Market
• Peace First
• Roxbury/Dudley Town Common Farmers Market
• Somerville/Union Square Farmers Market
• Spring Hilltop
• Union Square Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,349
• White Population: 24,032
• Black Population: 5,961
• Hispanic Population: 3,031
• Asian Population: 6,551
• Hawaiian Population: 77
• Indian Population: 356
• Male Population: 18,298
• Female Population: 18,051
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 30

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Middlesex
• City: Cambridge
• Longitude: -71.1
• Latitude: 42.4
• Elevation: 17 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 339/617/781/978

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,403
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 23.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 352
•    5 - 9: 1,534
•    10 - 14: 3,015
•    15 - 19: 3,039
•    20 - 24: 2,951
•    25 - 29: 1,341
•    30 - 34: 3,107
•    35 - 39: 494
•    40 - 44: 583
•    45 - 59: 1,205
•    60 - 89: 514
•    90 plus: 268

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $485,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $66,495
• Businesses: 1,010
• Employees: 44,781
• Annual Payroll: $3,909,449,000
• Average Family Income: $67,727
• Median Family Income: $44,382
• Average Income for Men: $36,807
• Average Income for Women: $29,548

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 40.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Stephen F. Lynch (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 25

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Primary Schools

Amigos School

100 Putnam Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 349-6186

Cambridgeport

89 Elm Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 349-6587

Kennedy Longfellow

158 Spring Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 349-6841

King Open

850 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 349-6539

Martin Luther King Jr.

100 Putnam Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 349-6562

Morse

40 Granite Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 349-6571