Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Housing units in zip code 02144 with a mortgage: 2,372 (454 second mortgage, 676 home equity loan, 221 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 871
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,477
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $762
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
15.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 02144: Cutter Square (A), Davis Square (B), Somerville Fire Department Station 6 (C), Bartol House (D), Blakeslee House (E), Bolles Hall (F), Broomfield House (G), Chandler House (H), Amnesty International-Northeast Regional Office Library (I), Hall House (J), Haskell Hall (K), Hayes House (L), Latin Way Dorm (M), Lewis Hall (N), Mayer Campus Center (O), Michael Chemical Research Lab (P), Mine House (Q), Pearson Chemical Lab (R), Sawyer House (S), Schmalz House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02144 include: Saint James Episcopal Church (A), Korean Methodist Church (B), Community Baptist Church (C), College Avenue United Methodist Church (D), Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 02144 include: Matignon High School Athletic Field (1), Tufts Park (2), Dilboy Field (3), Ball Square (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,637 married couples with children.
1,837 single-parent households (809 men, 1,028 women).
79.0% of residents of 02144 zip code speak English at home.
30.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 45% well, 13% not well).
26.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% very well, 21% well, 17% not well, 10% not at all).
20.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 18% well, 15% not well, 10% not at all).
14.1% of residents speak other language at home (25% very well, 41% well, 34% not well).
Foreign born population: 3,972 (16.7%) (46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
16.7%
Whole state:
14.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Portugal (10%)
Italy (8%)
Brazil (8%)
Haiti (7%)
Greece (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Ireland (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,907
1990 to 1999: 916
1980 to 1989: 643
Before 1980: 726
Races in zip code 02144:
White population: 19,088 Black population: 1,703 American Indian population: 104 Asian population: 1,842 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 109 Some other race population: 780 Two or more races population: 722 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,389
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 5,337
Irish: 3,661
Italian: 2,452
American: 1,362
English: 1,158
German: 1,060
Polish: 645
Bahamian: 519
Arab: 504
French (except Basque): 480
Haitian: 479
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 448
European: 445
Greek: 437
Russian: 394
Portuguese: 387
Scottish: 356
French Canadian: 337
Subsaharan African: 316
Swedish: 314
Norwegian: 296
Other Arab: 282
Eastern European: 274
Brazilian: 260
New Zealander: 257
Serbian: 256
Dutch: 243
Turkish: 232
Arab: 224
Finnish: 202
British: 199
Ukrainian: 191
Guyanese: 187
Icelander: 183
Canadian: 183
Ugandan: 181
Ethiopian: 174
West Indian: 163
Czech: 158
Swiss: 147
Other West Indian: 147
Iranian: 144
Armenian: 143
Scotch-Irish: 139
Ghanaian: 136
Belgian: 125
Slavic: 117
Welsh: 112
Slovak: 110
Syrian: 109
Nigerian: 101
Israeli: 91
Hungarian: 91
Australian: 90
Romanian: 90
Austrian: 87
Slovene: 87
Belizean: 83
Jamaican: 83
Iraqi: 80
Croatian: 76
Danish: 74
Northern European: 67
Lithuanian: 63
Barbadian: 62
African: 61
Scandinavian: 61
Afghan: 59
Latvian: 56
Lebanese: 56
Albanian: 54
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 53
Yugoslavian: 49
Somalian: 47
Kenyan: 37
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 28
Bermudan: 17
Private high school not listed on the city page:
ST CLEMENT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 579 BOSTON AVENUE, W SOMERVILLE, MA; Grades: 9 - 12)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
KENNEDY SCHOOL (85 ELM STREET in SOMERVILLE, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-274083 CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: SOMERVILLE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: JOHN F KENNEDY
BOSTON ENGINE TERMINAL (132 WASHINGTON STREET in SOMERVILLE, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT Alternative names: MBTA BOS.ENGINE TERM, MBTA BOSTON ENGINE TERMINAL
BENJAMIN G BROWN (201 WILLOW AVENUE in SOMERVILLE, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-274015 Organizations: SOMERVILLE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
M W CARR COMPANY INCORPORATED (63 GORHAM STREET 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 classification: NARROW FABRIC AND OTHER SMALLWARES MILLS: COTTON, WOOL, SILK, AND MANMADE FIBER; WOOD PRODUCTS Organizations: LOUIS B CARR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CARR M W & CO INC, M.W. CARR SITE
METAPLASTICS INCORPORATED (12 NEWBURY ST. in SOMERVILLE, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
ALEWIFE BROOK PUMP STATION (MWRA) (392 ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY in SOMERVILLE, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: MA WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY, MWRA ALEWIFE BROOK P, MWRA /RP&EM DEPT
CLARENDON HILL TOWER (1366 BROADWAY in SOMERVILLE, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
KILEY JAMES CO 15 (15 LINWOOD ST in SOMERVILLE, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
MACS AUTO BODY INC (53 RUSSELL ST in SOMERVILLE, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
A 1 AUTO REPAIR INC (18 CLAREDON AVE in SOMERVILLE, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BEACON PRINTING (84 WINSLOW AVE in SOMERVILLE, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (61%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Electricity (10%)
Coal or coke (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
No fuel used (2%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Population in 1990: 26,374. Population change in the 1990s: -1,316 (-5.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,809
Northeast: 4,813
Midwest: 1,409
South: 1,251
West: 948
45% of the 02144 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,000
Here:
31.4%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 672
Here:
54.7%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,187
Here:
75.6%
Massachusetts:
49.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SOMERVILLE, MA):
ARROWSTREET INC (212 ELM STREET) : $181,587 in 11 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Other Buildings by Navy Signed by year:2000: $96,203; 2001: $37,383; 2002: $0; 2003: $48,001; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$56,000 with Navy for Other Buildings. Taking place in CT. Signed on 2000-09-27. Completion date: 2000-12-30.
$37,383, same as above.Signed on 2001-07-20. Completion date: 2011-11-11.
$35,805, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-13. Completion date: 2000-12-30.
$24,500, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-04. Completion date: 1997-04-15.
SENSIMETRICS CORPORATION (48 GROVE STREET - SUITE 30; small business)
$99,832 with Air Force for Physical Sciences -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2003-08-08. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
ALL-SOURCE IMAGING SYSTEMS, IN (411A HIGHLAND AVENUE; small business)
$67,480 with Department of Defense for ADP Support Equipment. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2003-10-10.
WENDY A. PRUDHOMME (12 MOSSLAND ST #1; small business)
$55,800 with National Institutes of Health for Data Analyses (other than scientific). Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-01-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
BARTLEY SERVICES (64 PEARSON RD #1; small business)
$24,984 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
ARNOB MUKHERJEE (91 WALLACE STREET; small business)
$17,630 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2002-06-07. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
THOMPSON-HOLLANDS, JOHANNA (12 TEELE AVE #2; small business) : $6,558 in 4 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$7,500 with Army for Technical Assistance. Taking place in MN. Signed on 2005-05-16. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-21. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
$-12, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-21. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
$-930, same as above.Signed on 2006-03-20. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)