02140 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 02140: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Cambridge, MA 02140

Acceptable Alternative
N Cambridge, MA 02140
North Cambridge, MA 02140

Not Acceptable, USPS
Porter Square, MA 02140

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Middlesex County
  • Centroid: Latitude 42.392, Longitude -71.131
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 736
  • PO Box Addresses: 185
  • Residential Addresses: 10,313
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 6,095
    • Single Family Addresses: 4,218

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Cambridge, MA 02140 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 21,204 (100%)
Population Density 18,305 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 66
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $135,286
Per Capita Income $86,528
Median Home Value $1,149,800
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 11,066 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 3,471 (31.4%)
Renter Occupied HU 6,473 (58.5%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,122 (10.1%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 9,944
Average Household Size 2.13
Family Households 4,351 (43.8%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Cambridge, MA 02140 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 02140 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 5967 82nd
Population Density # 312 99th
Median Household Income # 2005 94th
Per Capita Income # 999 97th
Diversity Index # 1717 95th

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