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02139

ZIP code 02139 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. About 40,033 people live here in 16,012 households. The median home value is $1,087,500 and the median household income $134,586. The average commute takes about 27 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
40,033residentsACS 2020–2024
$134,586median household incomeMiddlesex County: $131K
$1,087,500median home valueMiddlesex County: $728K
96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
02139 in MassachusettsZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Massachusetts ZIP codes by household income, with 02139 marked 02139
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

40,033 residents in 16,012 households, next to the Middlesex County figure.

11%
under 18
51%
aged 18–34
11%
aged 65 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
29%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

17,034 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,087,500 (±$59,104).

32%
of households own their home
9%
of homes are detached single-family houses
50%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
6%
of housing units are vacant
$2,691
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–20193%
2000–20097%
1990–19994%
1980–198910%
1970–197911%
1960–19696%
1950–19594%
1940–19493%
1939 or earlier51%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$8,697.

$134,586
median household income
13.0%
of people live below the poverty line
4.0%
unemployment rate
80%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

27 min
average commute to work
10%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
17%
of workers drive or carpool
20%
take public transportation
33%
walk or bike
28%
work from home
41%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

96%
of households have a broadband subscription
3%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 02139.

1,118 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets8
Convenience stores11
Pharmacies and drug stores4
Retail bakeries3
Full-service restaurants69
Limited-service restaurants26
Coffee shops and snack bars17
Bars8
Physicians’ offices14
Dentists’ offices18
Child care centers16
Gyms and fitness centers10
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 02139, next to the national figure.

76%
had a routine checkup in the past year
71%
visited a dentist in the past year
4%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
16%
get no leisure-time physical activity
33%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
7%
smoke
22%
have obesity
6%
have diagnosed diabetes
20%
have high blood pressure
12%
report fair or poor general health
16%
report frequent mental distress
38%
often feel lonely
11%
faced food insecurity in the past year
10%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
8%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Amigos SchoolCambridge0.3 mi
Prospect Hill Academy Charter SchoolCambridge0.4 mi
Fletcher/Maynard AcademyCambridge0.4 mi
CambridgeportCambridge0.5 mi
John M TobinCambridge0.6 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.