02143 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Somerville, MA Middlesex County, MA Zip code population (2000): 25,095 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 24,464 Homes for Sale in Somerville. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 02143 Houses and condos: 11,371 Renter-occupied apartments: 8,008 % of renters here:   72% State:   38% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 02143: 137.1 (high, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 1.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 15861 people per square mile   (very high). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.4% ($2,132) Massachusetts:   1.8% ($2,336) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Somerville: $3,061 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Somerville: $3,942 (0.8%) Profiles of local businesses: Eleanor Andrews Rentals List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 12,350   (49.2%) Females: 12,745   (50.8%) Discuss zip code 02143 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users 100% urban population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $450,048 02143:   $450,048 Massachusetts:   $366,400 According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 02143 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   31.9 years Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.2 people Massachusetts:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 02143, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,104 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $40,104 State:   $62,877 Salary/wage: $39,223 (reported on 88.0% of returns) Here:   $39,223 State:   $52,969 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.6% for AGIs below $10k, 81.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $893 (reported on 45.9% of returns) This zip code:   $893 Massachusetts:   $1,945 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,719 (reported on 21.8% of returns) Here:   $1,719 State:   $5,323 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$6,959 (reported on 16.9% of returns) Here:   +$6,959 State:   +$20,377 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$10,217 (reported on 14.3% of returns) Here:   +$10,217 State:   +$17,837 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,776 (reported on 2.7% of returns) 02143:   $2,776 Massachusetts:   $3,100 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $9,617 (reported on 0.7% of returns) Here:   $9,617 Massachusetts:   $14,516 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k) Total itemized deductions: $15,188 (1% of AGI, reported on 21.0% of returns) Here:   $15,188 State:   $22,573 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $1,853 (2.3% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns) Here:   $1,853 Massachusetts:   $3,295 Here:   2.3% of AGI State:   2.7% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $5,865 (reported on 83.7% of returns) 02143:   $5,865 State:   $11,494 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,025 (reported on 7.9% of returns) Here:   $1,025 State:   $1,518 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 43.5% Here:   44% State:   58% (% for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $10k, 45.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 38.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.8% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$59,785
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Nearest zip codes: 02145, 02139, 02141, 02142, 02163, 02144.
Somerville Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	40.5%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 02143 with a mortgage: 678 (52 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 255

This zip code:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

This zip code:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 02143: Cooper-Davenport Tavern (A), Public Library of the City of Somerville (B), Veterans Memorial Rink (C), Carr Health Sciences Library (D), Fire Station Number 5 (E), Fire Station Ladder 4 (F), Somerville Historical Museum (G), Somerville City Hall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in zip code 02143 include: Saint Catherines Church (A), Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (B), Little Sisters of the Poor (C), Greek Orthodox Church (D), Mission Church of Our Lord (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in zip code 02143 include: Farlow Herbarium (1), Perry Pond (2), Inman Square (3), Spring Hill Historic District (4), Palmacci Playground (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 02143: Less than $100: 9 $100 to $149: 88 $150 to $199: 41 $200 to $249: 94 $250 to $299: 189 $300 to $349: 114 $400 to $449: 144 $450 to $499: 23 $500 to $549: 300 $600 to $649: 125 $650 to $699: 264 $700 to $749: 54 $750 to $799: 66 $800 to $899: 446 $900 to $999: 503 $1,000 to $1,249: 1,503 $1,250 to $1,499: 1,385 $1,500 to $1,999: 1,022 $2,000 or more: 401 No cash rent: 31

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $343,583.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $410,283
• Black or African American householders: $513,816
• Asian householders: $485,597
• Some other race householders: $474,785
• Two or more races householders: $227,039
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $406,252

02143:	$450,048
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Detached houses: $514,442

Here:	$514,442
State:	$440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $352,662

Here:	$352,662
State:	$384,213

In 2-unit structures: $498,884

Here:	$498,884
State:	$414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $464,512

Here:	$464,512
State:	$431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $719,914

Here:	$719,914
State:	$335,381

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,045
• One, attached: 306
• Two: 2,982
• 3 or 4: 3,475
• 5 to 9: 1,166
• 10 to 19: 709
• 20 to 49: 1,116
• 50 or more: 668

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,374 (42%) Carpooled: 1,490 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,685 (11%) Streetcar or trolley car: 85 (1%) Subway or elevated: 2,286 (15%) Railroad: 73 (0%) Taxi: 15 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 772 (5%) Walked: 1,894 (13%) Other means: 79 (1%) Worked at home: 377 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 182 5 to 9 minutes: 902 10 to 14 minutes: 1575 15 to 19 minutes: 2049 20 to 24 minutes: 2178 25 to 29 minutes: 873 30 to 34 minutes: 2982 35 to 39 minutes: 610 40 to 44 minutes: 940 45 to 59 minutes: 1515 60 to 89 minutes: 791 90 or more minutes: 165

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.6%

Household type by relationship
Households: 24,640

• In family households: 14,475 (2,991 male householders, 1,650 female householders)

  3,468 spouses, 4,324 children (4,060 natural, 115 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 311 grandchildren, 407 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 453 other relatives, 708 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,165 (3,020 male householders (1,694 living alone)), 3,343 female householders (2,132 living alone)), 3,802 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 495 (244 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,064 2-persons, 1,055 3-persons, 850 4-persons, 403 5-persons, 165 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,826 1-person, 1,678 2-persons, 596 3-persons, 208 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

2,039 married couples with children.
701 single-parent households (143 men, 558 women).

65.2% of residents of 02143 zip code speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 20% well, 16% not well, 2% not at all).
23.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% very well, 23% well, 15% not well, 7% not at all).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 25% well, 10% not well, 2% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 24% well, 9% not well).

Foreign born population: 7,467 (29.8%)
(33.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	29.8%
Whole state:	12.2%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4256

Irish: 3721

Italian: 2466

Portuguese: 2380

Brazilian: 1262

English: 1140

German: 1000

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 582

United States or American: 504

French (except Basque): 475

Haitian: 424

Russian: 422

Polish: 385

French Canadian: 327

Scottish: 294

Scotch-Irish: 288

Greek: 257

European: 244

Canadian: 235

Subsaharan African:: 198

Eastern European: 190

Hungarian: 176

Swedish: 172

Arab:: 156

Dutch: 146

British: 138

Turkish: 111

Lithuanian: 100

Finnish: 96

Cape Verdean: 95

Ukrainian: 92

Jamaican: 91

Norwegian: 91

Lebanese: 84

Romanian: 48

Albanian: 43

Danish: 42

West Indian: 38

African: 38

Icelander: 35

Iranian: 35

Swiss: 31

Scandinavian: 31

Slovak: 30

Egyptian: 30

Czech: 29

Welsh: 28

Israeli: 27

Austrian: 23

Moroccan: 21

Arab/Arabic: 21

Belgian: 21

Estonian: 21

Barbadian: 21

Northern European: 21

Ethiopian: 20

New Zealander: 20

Ghanian: 18

Alsatian: 18

Latvian: 17

Soviet Union: 15

Serbian: 14

Slavic: 14

Nigerian: 12

Celtic: 12

Australian: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Slovene: 7

Sierra Leonean: 7

Somalian: 4

Other Subsaharan African: 4

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMTRAK BOSTON ENGINE TERMINAL (132 WASHINGTON TERRACE YARD 5 in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0045, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1999-0103, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1999-0103, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• EARTH TECH (70 REAR THIRD AVE in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2001-0063, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-2004-2101,
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT
  Business NAICS classification: COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEMS.
  Organizations: MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUTER RAILROAD COMP (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MA BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MA BAY COMMUTER RAILROAD CO, MBTA COMMUTER RAIL, MBTA COMMUTER RAIL MAINT FAC, NATL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP

• MASS ENVELOPE PLUS (30 COBBLE HILL RD in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - RCRAINFO-MAR000015032, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: STEVEN GROSSMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MASSACHUSETTS ENVELOPE COMPANY DBA

• AMERICAN ELECTROPLATING CO (26 CHESTNUT ST in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
  Organizations: AMERICAN ELECTROPLATING COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY (290 WASHINGTON in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-274087
  Organizations: SOMERVILLE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BAY STATE SMELTING CO INC (15A BLEACHERY CT in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS; SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
  

• NEXT WAVE JUNIOR HIGH (8 BONAIR STREET in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-274410
  Organizations: SOMERVILLE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BOSTON & MAINE CORPORATION (75R INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2004-2925, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

• NATIONAL ALUMINUM CO (43 THIRD AVENUE in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: NATIONAL ALUMINUM G P CONSUMER

• BARWOOD MFG.CO.INC (18 WILLIAMS ST in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: STEAM, GAS, AND HYDRAULIC TURBINES, AND TURBINE GENERATOR SET UNITS
  

• MAACO (444 SOMERVILLE AVE in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
  Alternative names: MAACO AUTO PAINTING, MAACO AUTO PAINTING & BODYWORKS

• ALEX AUTO BODY (75 WASHINGTON ST in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: LENA SALVATORE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• NYNEX (111 CENTRAL ST in SOMERVILLE, MA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10378
• Northeast: 3521
• Midwest: 1371
• South: 1215
• West: 901

46% of the 02143 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Massachusetts.

Population in 1990: 25,597. Population change in the 1990s: -502 (-2.0%).

Here:	11.9%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Here:	10.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Here:	62.1%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SOMERVILLE, MA):

• LUMARRAY INC (15 WARD ST; small business)

  $749,257 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-04-11. Completion date: 2006-07-08.

• HOLIDAY INN BOSTON SOMERVILLE (30 WASHINGTON ST): $496,814 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2000

  $126,438 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2000-04-12. Completion date: 2000-04-01.
  $126,146, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-13. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  $122,115, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-06. Completion date: 1999-12-31.
  $122,115 with Army for Military Personnel Recruitment. Signed on 1999-12-29. Completion date: 2000-03-31.
  

• MOLECULAR MECHANISMS LLC (70 SUMMER STREET; small business)

  $69,978 with Navy for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2002-08-23. Completion date: 2003-02-28.

• COATING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (36 MUNROE ST; small business)

  $9,700 with Navy for Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating. Signed on 2005-08-05. Completion date: 2008-02-10.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (250-499: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (250-499: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499: 1)

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