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02144 Zip Code (Somerville, MA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 25,014
Zip code population in 2010: 23,891
Zip code population in 2000: 25,058

Houses and condos: 11,936
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,335
% of renters here:

64%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 02144: 139.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 23,119 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.7% ($6,833)
Massachusetts:

1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,829 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,845 (0.6%)

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Males: 12,339  (49.3%)
Females: 12,674  (50.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 02144:

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 37.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 02144:

  • Never married: 61.3%
  • Now married: 30.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

Zip code 02144 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 02144 (2022)
    • 18,84475.3%White
    • 2,3779.5%Asian
    • 1,8227.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,1764.7%Two or more races
    • 7883.2%Black
    • 30.01%Some other race
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $1,048,405
02144:

$1,048,405
Massachusetts:

$534,700



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 02144 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 02144 is 12,413 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

31.8 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Massachusetts:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 02144, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $106,254 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$106,254
State:

$105,130

Salary/wage: $94,647 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:

$94,647
State:

$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1223.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4099.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7316.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11693.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22053.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 104654.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,197 (reported on 45.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,197
Massachusetts:

$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 139.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 750.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,809 (reported on 38.2% of returns)
Here:

$5,809
State:

$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 45.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 548.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4011.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$24,588 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
Here:

+$24,588
State:

+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.4% for AGIs below $25k, 29.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 233.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 891.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21914.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,309 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

+$17,309
State:

+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.9% for AGIs below $25k, 146.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 135.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 168.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 720.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2993.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,754 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
02144:

$17,754
Massachusetts:

$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.5% for AGIs below $25k, 45.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 352.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 924.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $24,312 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
02144:

$24,312
Massachusetts:

$26,868
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 625.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,666 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

$33,666
State:

$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs below $25k, 87.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 246.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 852.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6676.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,162 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:

$11,162
State:

$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 149.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2328.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,987 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
02144:

$8,987
State:

$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 19.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 289.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1559.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,305 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,305
State:

$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.0% for AGIs below $25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.2%
Here:

94%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 02144, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $66,887 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$66,887
State:

$81,425

Salary/wage: $61,537 (reported on 89.5% of returns)
Here:

$61,537
State:

$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.7% for AGIs below $25k, 89.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,000 (reported on 44.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,000
Massachusetts:

$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,364 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,364
State:

$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,699 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:

+$10,699
State:

+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,595 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:

+$14,595
State:

+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,641 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
02144:

$13,641
Massachusetts:

$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $13,914 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
02144:

$13,914
Massachusetts:

$20,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,098 (16% of AGI, reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$23,098
State:

$28,907

Here:

16.2% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,004 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,004
State:

$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $11,207 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
02144:

$11,207
State:

$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,289 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,289
State:

$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 38.3%
Here:

38%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 38.4% for AGIs below $25k, 32.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 02144, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $46,575 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,575
State:

$62,877

Salary/wage: $44,553 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:

$44,553
State:

$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.3% for AGIs below $10k, 78.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,092 (reported on 53.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,092
Massachusetts:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,325 (reported on 28.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,325
State:

$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,124 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,124
State:

+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,127 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

+$12,127
State:

+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,632 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
02144:

$2,632
Massachusetts:

$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,299 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:

$9,299
Massachusetts:

$14,516
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,821 (19% of AGI, reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:

$16,821
State:

$22,573

Here:

18.8% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,440 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,440
State:

$3,295

Here:

2.6% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,324 (reported on 85.7% of returns)
02144:

$7,324
State:

$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $993 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:

$993
State:

$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 41.8%
Here:

42%
State:

58%
(% for various income ranges: 42.1% for AGIs below $10k, 42.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 35.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$130,834
Massachusetts:

$94,488
Somerville, MA (02144) map Nearest zip codes: 02140, 02138, 02155, 02143, 02163, 02145.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

26.4%
Massachusetts:

43.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

12.5%
Massachusetts:

45.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 834
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,427


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 294 (248 now married, 49 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8,604 (1,955 now married, 6,723 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 02144 with a mortgage: 2,558 (374 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 324 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,303
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,078

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

12.3%
Whole state:

10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.5%
Whole state:

5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • 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

    Cemetery: Veterans Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location 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

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 182020 or later
  • 8352010 to 2019
  • 1882000 to 2009
  • 2881990 to 1999
  • 2841980 to 1989
  • 6391970 to 1979
  • 6721960 to 1969
  • 5571950 to 1959
  • 6421940 to 1949
  • 7,7221939 or earlier

Zip code 02144 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerville, MA (02144)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerville, MA (02144)
  • 79no bedroom
  • 2931 bedroom
  • 1,6452 bedrooms
  • 1,3563 bedrooms
  • 6154 bedrooms
  • 1785+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerville, MA (02144)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerville, MA (02144)
  • 555no bedroom
  • 1,7821 bedroom
  • 2,7412 bedrooms
  • 1,6123 bedrooms
  • 4524 bedrooms
  • 1945+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerville, MA (02144) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerville, MA (02144) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 724no vehicle
  • 1,9771 vehicle
  • 1,3092 vehicles
  • 1233 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 185+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerville, MA (02144) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerville, MA (02144) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,090no vehicle
  • 3,3761 vehicle
  • 1,2442 vehicles
  • 4543 vehicles
  • 1394 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles

  • Zip code 02144 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 02144 household income distribution in 2022
  • 597Less than $10,000
  • 361$10,000 to $14,999
  • 208$15,000 to $19,999
  • 246$20,000 to $24,999
  • 318$25,000 to $29,999
  • 119$30,000 to $34,999
  • 205$35,000 to $39,999
  • 167$40,000 to $44,999
  • 127$45,000 to $49,999
  • 603$50,000 to $59,999
  • 491$60,000 to $74,999
  • 825$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,225$100,000 to $124,999
  • 971$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,405$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,507$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02144

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02144
  • 16Less than $10,000
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10$150,000 to $174,999
  • 23$175,000 to $199,999
  • 58$200,000 to $249,999
  • 12$250,000 to $299,999
  • 67$300,000 to $399,999
  • 76$400,000 to $499,999
  • 982$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,259$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,230$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 674$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 268$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02144

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02144
  • 256$100 to $149
  • 23$150 to $199
  • 114$200 to $249
  • 80$250 to $299
  • 38$300 to $349
  • 89$400 to $449
  • 10$450 to $499
  • 113$500 to $549
  • 38$550 to $599
  • 15$600 to $649
  • 16$650 to $699
  • 159$700 to $749
  • 81$750 to $799
  • 29$800 to $899
  • 6$900 to $999
  • 256$1,000 to $1,249
  • 184$1,250 to $1,499
  • 999$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,702$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,437$2,500 to $2,999
  • 1,019$3,000 to $3,499
  • 858$3,500 or more
  • 85No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,594.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $399,775.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $880,951
  • Black or African American householders: $728,059
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $620,505
  • Asian householders: $649,627
  • Some other race householders: $850,836
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $3,309,363

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,048,405
02144:

$1,048,405
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $758,926 - $1,315,400

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,297,686
Here:

$1,297,686
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,414,828
Here:

$1,414,828
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $1,008,819
Here:

$1,008,819
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $826,736
Here:

$826,736
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $676,665
Here:

$676,665
State:

$555,768
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 02144
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,245
  • One, attached: 458
  • Two: 4,758
  • 3 or 4: 3,024
  • 5 to 9: 514
  • 10 to 19: 442
  • 20 to 49: 645
  • 50 or more: 949

Unemployment: 1.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 02144

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 02144
  • 27.5%4,987Drove a car alone
  • 3.3%595Carpooled
  • 2.4%435Bus or trolley bus
  • 21.3%3,870Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.2%44Subway or elevated
  • 0.1%25Railroad
  • 0.1%10Ferryboat
  • 0.5%90Taxi
  • 0.1%15Motorcycle
  • 5.6%1,014Bicycle
  • 7.1%1,296Walked
  • 0.3%53Other means
  • 31.8%5,772Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02144

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02144
  • 109Less than 5 minutes
  • 3465 to 9 minutes
  • 42310 to 14 minutes
  • 1,68215 to 19 minutes
  • 1,42220 to 24 minutes
  • 1,14925 to 29 minutes
  • 2,10930 to 34 minutes
  • 1,03635 to 39 minutes
  • 1,57940 to 44 minutes
  • 2,16145 to 59 minutes
  • 81160 to 89 minutes
  • 10990 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 02144:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,014
  • Male householders: 5,086 (1,651 living alone), Female householders: 6,358 (2,221 living alone)
  • 3,264 spouses (3,171 opposite-sex spouses), 1,754 unmarried partners, (1,626 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,241 children (3,199 natural, 25 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 0 foster children, 44 other relatives, 4,444 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 389 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,848 2-persons, 1,095 3-persons, 742 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 42 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,872 1-person, 1,949 2-persons, 1,115 3-persons, 434 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons

1,724 married couples with children.
643 single-parent households (80 men, 563 women).

79.9% of residents of 02144 zip code speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 16% well, 9% not well, 3% not at all).
9.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 15% well, 9% not well, 2% not at all).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% very well, 13% well, 6% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% very well, 9% well, 7% not well).

Foreign born population: 4,188 (16.7%)
(47.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

16.7%
Whole state:

18.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 13%Bhutan
  • 9%Bolivia
  • 4%Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 3%Costa Rica
  • 3%Japan
  • 3%Greece
  • 2%Egypt
Most common first ancestries reported in 02144
  • 12%Irish
  • 10%Italian
  • 4%Portuguese
  • 4%German
  • 4%European
  • 3%English
  • 2%American
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,0302010 or later
  • 1,0442000 to 2009
  • 6851990 to 1999
  • 858Before 1990

Zip code 02144 topographic map

There are 285 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 02144.

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
  • MAACO (33 CHESTER ST in SOMERVILLE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: GNAZZO JEROLD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MAACO (229 LOWELL ST in SOMERVILLE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: GNAZZO JEROLD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • 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))

Zip code 02144 marital status for males
Zip code 02144 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 75.3%Utility gas
  • 12.1%Electricity
  • 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 26,374.

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

  • This state: 10,208
  • Northeast: 5,042
  • Midwest: 1,788
  • South: 1,987
  • West: 1,604

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.

78% of the 02144 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Somerville, MA (02144)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 125
Here:

13.9%
Massachusetts:

10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68
Here:

28.6%
Massachusetts:

12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,431
Here:

79.4%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 111,199Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 106,153Legal occupations
  • 94,457Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 92,950Management occupations
  • 82,579Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 80,859Business and financial operations occupations

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

  • ARROWSTREET INC (212 ELM STREET) : $181,587 in 11 contracts from 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 contracts from 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)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 10)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 8)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Architectural Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
  • Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 127 people in college/university student housing
  • 17 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 14 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,438 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$451,986340$344,076837$322,47733$148,39715$876,133121$354,313
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$015$390,32371$345,7302$10,8350$09$300,329
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$497,44040$335,490153$340,30512$81,4720$033$348,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$483,24343$356,353127$345,5814$236,4780$027$356,853
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$245,0007$300,32036$343,1193$124,6970$04$306,322
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$352,48816$318,924
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$425,7617$285,871
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$385,01612$350,848
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$270,8301$399,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$325,0251$247,090
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 02144
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 02144 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 44. The highest number of fire incidents - 184 took place in 2018, and the least - 7 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 02144 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (80.1%), and Outside Fires (10.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 02144
    • 60480.1%Structure Fires
    • 8110.7%Outside Fires
    • 658.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 40.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 02144, Massachusetts

Most common first names in zip code 02144 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary46879.8 years
John33874.2 years
Joseph21773.2 years
William20173.8 years
James18974.0 years
Margaret17978.6 years
Helen13678.8 years
George13474.1 years
Catherine10881.6 years
Thomas10872.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 02144 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Murphy6473.9 years
Smith5777.1 years
Obrien5277.7 years
Sullivan5078.3 years
Mccarthy4972.9 years
Walsh2877.0 years
Macdonald2675.4 years
Fitzgerald2575.9 years
Collins2574.9 years
Campbell2476.0 years
Businesses in zip code 02144
NameCountNameCount
CVS2McDonald's1
Chipotle1Starbucks1
Dunkin Donuts3Subway2
FedEx3U-Haul1
H&R Block2UPS1
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