ZIP Code 02138

Located in Cambridge, MA (Middlesex County)

ZIP Code 02138 (Cambridge, MA): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 38,509 residents (5,430 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $1,197,010
  • Average Household Income: $119,967

ZIP code 02138 primarily serves Cambridge, MA in Middlesex County. An estimated 38,509 people live within this area, with about 5,430 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 02138, the average price is around $1,197,010. That makes local housing 99% higher than the Massachusetts average of $601,660, and 288% higher than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 02138 earns about $119,967 a year. This income is 4% higher than the average family in Massachusetts ($115,862), and 52% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 38,509
Median Household Income $119,967
Median Home Value $1,197,010
Median Age 28.3 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$49,677
Labor Force Participation61.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Average Commute Time23.6 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate41.9%
Median Rent$2,772
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)32.6%
Total Housing Units14,169

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityCambridge
CountyMiddlesex
County FIPS25017
Metro Area (CBSA)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Combined Area (CSA)Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
Population Density5,429.9/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)42.3800, -71.1345
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size2.86
Dual Income Families62.7%

Marital Status

Married31.6%
Never Married59.7%
Divorced6.1%
Widowed2.6%

Gender

Male48.1%
Female51.9%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)1.6%
Poverty Rate13.5%

Key Population Groups

Veterans2.0%
Disabled Population6.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.0%

All ZIP Codes in Cambridge

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
02139 40,033 $134,586 $1,087,830
02138 Current 38,509 $119,967 $1,197,010
02140 21,204 $135,286 $1,151,840
02141 14,517 $126,522 $875,334
02142 4,737 $147,723 $1,915,540
02238 - - -

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
02140 Cambridge, MA 0.9 miles 21,204
02163 Boston, MA 1 miles 1,817
02134 Allston, MA 1.5 miles 17,667
02144 Somerville, MA 1.6 miles 25,448
02143 Somerville, MA 1.9 miles 25,513
02139 Cambridge, MA 2 miles 40,033
02135 Brighton, MA 2.3 miles 43,149
02472 Watertown, MA 2.3 miles 35,620
02145 Somerville, MA 2.4 miles 27,495
02446 Brookline, MA 2.6 miles 31,310
02478 Belmont, MA 2.6 miles 27,175
02141 Cambridge, MA 2.7 miles 14,517
02215 Boston, MA 2.8 miles 24,581
02142 Cambridge, MA 2.9 miles 4,737
02474 Arlington, MA 3 miles 28,642
02476 Arlington, MA 3.2 miles 17,708
02155 Medford, MA 3.3 miles 61,730
02458 Newton, MA 3.3 miles 13,050
02115 Boston, MA 3.4 miles 29,705
02199 Boston, MA 3.5 miles 1,292
02114 Boston, MA 3.6 miles 14,418
02116 Boston, MA 3.6 miles 21,978
02129 Charlestown, MA 3.7 miles 20,032
02445 Brookline, MA 3.7 miles 22,560
02120 Roxbury Crossing, MA 3.8 miles 15,283
02108 Boston, MA 3.9 miles 3,794
02113 Boston, MA 4.2 miles 6,385
02460 Newtonville, MA 4.2 miles 10,099
02109 Boston, MA 4.3 miles 3,612
02111 Boston, MA 4.3 miles 8,407
02118 Boston, MA 4.4 miles 28,946
02110 Boston, MA 4.5 miles 2,342
02149 Everett, MA 4.5 miles 50,045
02452 Waltham, MA 4.5 miles 15,808
02467 Chestnut Hill, MA 4.5 miles 23,001
02119 Roxbury, MA 4.6 miles 27,377
01890 Winchester, MA 5 miles 23,406
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 5.1 miles 40,055
02465 West Newton, MA 5.1 miles 11,697
02148 Malden, MA 5.2 miles 65,906
02150 Chelsea, MA 5.3 miles 39,908
02210 Boston, MA 5.3 miles 6,971
02459 Newton Center, MA 5.3 miles 18,449
02453 Waltham, MA 5.5 miles 31,591
02121 Dorchester, MA 5.7 miles 29,040
02127 South Boston, MA 5.8 miles 36,769
02461 Newton Highlands, MA 5.8 miles 6,975
02125 Dorchester, MA 6 miles 33,662
02128 East Boston, MA 6.1 miles 43,345
02468 Waban, MA 6.1 miles 5,773
02466 Auburndale, MA 6.2 miles 8,679
02451 Waltham, MA 6.4 miles 17,393
02464 Newton Upper Falls, MA 6.4 miles 3,833
02176 Melrose, MA 6.5 miles 29,650
02131 Roslindale, MA 6.7 miles 31,151
02421 Lexington, MA 6.7 miles 18,080
02180 Stoneham, MA 6.8 miles 23,355
02420 Lexington, MA 6.9 miles 16,215
02132 West Roxbury, MA 7.1 miles 26,444
02462 Newton Lower Falls, MA 7.1 miles 1,470
02151 Revere, MA 7.2 miles 60,012
02122 Dorchester, MA 7.3 miles 23,479
02124 Dorchester Center, MA 7.3 miles 56,216
01801 Woburn, MA 7.5 miles 41,939
02126 Mattapan, MA 7.5 miles 26,583
02494 Needham Heights, MA 7.5 miles 11,035
02152 Winthrop, MA 7.8 miles 18,759
02171 Quincy, MA 8.5 miles 20,164
02136 Hyde Park, MA 8.6 miles 37,265
02493 Weston, MA 8.6 miles 11,579
01906 Saugus, MA 8.7 miles 28,773
02481 Wellesley Hills, MA 8.7 miles 17,415
02457 Babson Park, MA 8.9 miles 1,881
01803 Burlington, MA 9.1 miles 26,274
02492 Needham, MA 9.1 miles 21,424
01880 Wakefield, MA 9.2 miles 27,793
01731 Hanscom Afb, MA 9.5 miles 2,110
01773 Lincoln, MA 9.5 miles 4,891
02026 Dedham, MA 9.5 miles 25,237
02170 Quincy, MA 9.9 miles 18,809
01905 Lynn, MA 10 miles 28,221
02186 Milton, MA 10.1 miles 28,735
02482 Wellesley, MA 10.3 miles 11,051
01867 Reading, MA 10.8 miles 25,612
01730 Bedford, MA 11 miles 14,707
01901 Lynn, MA 11.1 miles 2,419
01908 Nahant, MA 11.1 miles 3,325
01904 Lynn, MA 11.3 miles 21,003
02169 Quincy, MA 11.4 miles 62,993
01778 Wayland, MA 11.6 miles 14,033
02090 Westwood, MA 11.7 miles 16,318
01902 Lynn, MA 11.8 miles 50,066
01940 Lynnfield, MA 11.8 miles 13,285
02030 Dover, MA 12.5 miles 5,930
01887 Wilmington, MA 12.6 miles 23,336
01760 Natick, MA 12.8 miles 36,782
01742 Concord, MA 13.1 miles 18,448
01821 Billerica, MA 13.2 miles 30,143
01907 Swampscott, MA 13.4 miles 15,277
01960 Peabody, MA 13.5 miles 54,474