Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in zip code 02155 with a mortgage: 9,484 (1,565 second mortgage, 2,120 home equity loan, 385 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,336
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,312
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $747
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
14.0%
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 02155: West Medford Station (A), Magoun Square (B), House Square (C), Victory Field (D), Wellington Circle Plaza (E), Fellsway Plaza (F), Hamilton Pool (G), Memorial Steps (H), Park Street Railroad Station (I), Wellington Business Center (J), Medford Fire Department Station 5 (K), Medford Fire Department Station 6 (L), Medford Fire Department Station 4 (M), Medford Fire Department Station 3 (N), Medford Fire Department Station 2 (O), Medford Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (P), Alumnae Hall (Q), Anderson Hall (R), Anthony House (S), Bacon Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Medford Shopping Center (1), Wellington Circle Shopping Center (2), Meadow Glen Mall Shopping Center (3), Wellington Circle Plaza Shopping Center (4), Wellington Circle Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02155 include: Unity Church of God (A), First Church of Somerville (B), Comunidade Evangelica Pentecostal Church (C), Zion Christian Fellowship Church (D), West Medford Congregational Church (E), Wesley United Methodist Church (F), Unitarian Universalist Church (G), Temple Shalom (H), Saint Raphael Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bellevue Pond (A), Quarter Mile Pond (B), Mystic Reservoir (C), South Reservoir (D), Wrights Pond (E), Salt Marsh (F), Wellington Marsh (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Intervale Brook (A), Little Creek (B), Malden River (C), Floyds Brook (D), Brooks Brook (E), Smelt Brook (F), Alewife Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 02155 include: Alumni Fields (1), Magoun Park (2), Royal Park (3), Tufts Park (4), The Green (5), The Quad (6), Columbus Memorial Park (7), Old Ship Street Historic District (8), Gillis Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
6,390 married couples with children.
4,690 single-parent households (1,803 men, 2,887 women).
73.5% of residents of 02155 zip code speak English at home.
37.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 25% well, 27% not well, 21% not at all).
43.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (26% very well, 27% well, 32% not well, 14% not at all).
26.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% very well, 23% well, 19% not well, 10% not at all).
27.7% of residents speak other language at home (35% very well, 46% well, 12% not well, 6% not at all).
Foreign born population: 12,830 (21.5%) (48.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
21.5%
Whole state:
14.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Italy (19%)
Haiti (11%)
Brazil (9%)
Portugal (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
Greece (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 5,381
1990 to 1999: 3,320
1980 to 1989: 2,076
Before 1980: 3,043
Races in zip code 02155:
White population: 45,607 Black population: 11,854 American Indian population: 596 Asian population: 5,371 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 880 Some other race population: 1,663 Two or more races population: 5,028 Hispanic or Latino population: 4,982
First ancestries reported:
Italian: 11,995
Other groups: 11,708
Irish: 10,378
Bahamian: 4,348
Cape Verdean: 4,025
Brazilian: 3,248
Jordanian: 2,844
English: 2,515
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 2,486
Serbian: 2,169
Haitian: 2,025
Portuguese: 1,571
Polish: 1,367
Ugandan: 1,321
West Indian: 1,318
German: 1,287
Ethiopian: 1,286
Other West Indian: 1,234
Subsaharan African: 1,185
Iranian: 1,155
African: 1,138
American: 1,066
French (except Basque): 1,030
Nigerian: 1,024
Ghanaian: 960
Cypriot: 825
Arab: 814
French Canadian: 811
Greek: 772
Bulgarian: 753
European: 739
Turkish: 723
Belizean: 700
Norwegian: 675
Czechoslovakian: 645
Russian: 636
Moroccan: 626
Scottish: 604
Lebanese: 541
Afghan: 499
Swiss: 488
Croatian: 459
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 447
Guyanese: 409
Canadian: 396
Liberian: 393
Danish: 372
Ukrainian: 367
Israeli: 362
Egyptian: 357
Jamaican: 354
Finnish: 335
Eastern European: 334
Lithuanian: 325
Romanian: 313
Kenyan: 312
Dutch: 307
Syrian: 297
Swedish: 295
Armenian: 288
Yugoslavian: 283
Slovak: 282
Scotch-Irish: 259
Albanian: 255
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 241
Scandinavian: 217
British: 216
Welsh: 212
Austrian: 201
British West Indian: 200
Northern European: 192
Hungarian: 187
Zimbabwean: 166
Belgian: 162
Other Arab: 154
Bermudan: 146
Other Subsaharan African: 138
South African: 127
Czech: 99
Latvian: 97
Barbadian: 90
Arab: 82
Somalian: 49
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:
ST RAPHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 436; Location: 516 HIGH STREET, WEST MEDFORD, MA; Grades: KG - 8)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MEDFORD DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY YARD (21 JAMES ST in MEDFORD, MA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0105, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - RCRAINFO-MAROOOO12476, 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: CITY OF MEDFORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MEDFORD DPW (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF MEDFORD, MEDFORD DPW
MBTA FELLSWAY BUS GARAGE (447 SALEM ST in MEDFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0041, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT; TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Organizations: M B T A (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MASS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: M B T A FELLSWAY BUS GARAGE, MA BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, MBTA FELLSWAY BUS GARAGE YARD
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0041, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION 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: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT Organizations: MASS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: M B T A WELLINGTON RT REPAIR SHOP, MBTA ROOM5720, MBTA WELLINGTON CARHOUSE
MYSTIC VALLEY TOWERS (3610 MYSTIC VALLEY PARKWAY in MEDFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - NEI-1190887, AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS Organizations: MYSTIC PLACE (CONTACT/REGULATORY)
Alternative names: MYSTIC PLACE, MYSTIC PLACE APPARTMENTS
MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL (489 WINTHROP ST in MEDFORD, MA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-176505 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MEDFORD VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CITY OF MEDFORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MEDFORD HIGH & VOCATIONAL, MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL & VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, MEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MEDFORD VOC TECH HIGH, MEDFORD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
MYSTIC PLATING CORP (213 CORPORATION WAY in MEDFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (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 Alternative names: MYSTIC PLATING CORPO
ARQULE INC (200 BOSTON AVENUE in MEDFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: ARQULE, INCORPORATED (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SIMMONS PROPERTIES LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
KENNEDY/LINCOLN (215 HARVARD STREET in MEDFORD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-176062 Organizations: MEDFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
JOHN J MCGLYNN (3002 MYSTIC VALLEY PKWY in MEDFORD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-176068 Organizations: MEDFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CINTAS CORPORATION (162 MYSTIC AVENUE in MEDFORD, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS; BUSINESS SERVICES Alternative names: CINTAS CORPORATION 16
LORIN L DAME (80 GEORGE STREET in MEDFORD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-176020 Organizations: MEDFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MADELEINE DUGGER ANDREWS (3000 MYSTIC VALLEY PKWY in MEDFORD, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-176315 Organizations: MEDFORD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT CORP (81 HICKS AVENUE in MEDFORD, 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 TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: METAL HEAT TREATING Alternative names: MATERIALS DEVELOPEMENT CORPORATION
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 02155:
Hyatt Place - Boston/Medford, 116 Riverside Ave NE, Medford, MA 02155 , Phone: (781) 395-8500, Fax: (781) 395-0077
Tufts University/south Hall, Latin Way, Medford, MA 02155 , Phone: (617) 627-3568
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 21.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (44%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Electricity (16%)
Coal or coke (6%)
Other fuel (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 57,338. Population change in the 1990s: -1,135 (-2.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 38,565
Northeast: 4,579
Midwest: 1,274
South: 1,389
West: 775
62% of the 02155 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% 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): 2,910
Here:
30.9%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,027
Here:
41.2%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10,303
Here:
61.6%
Massachusetts:
49.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (MEDFORD, MA):
COMPUDRIVE CORP (81 HICKS AVE; small business) : $751,150 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
$750,000 with Navy for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2007-05-24.
$1,150 with Navy for Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment. Signed on 2003-11-26. Completion date: 2004-04-08.
CAMBRIDGE APPLIED SYSTEMS INC (10 PRESIDENTS LANDING; small business) : $204,693 in 18 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps, Chemical Analysis Instruments, Drugs and Biologicals, Sets, Kits, and Outfits of Measuring Tools, and moreby Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $39,400; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $115,691; 2006: $49,602.
Biggest contracts:
$39,400 with Navy for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2002-09-03.
$20,990 with Navy for Chemical Analysis Instruments. Signed on 2006-02-11. Completion date: 2006-02-26.
$20,800 with Defense Logistics Agency for Chemical Analysis Instruments. Signed on 2006-06-13. Completion date: 2006-07-25.
$20,180 with Navy for Chemical Analysis Instruments. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2005-01-05.
RICHARD SHULTZ (1454 MYSTIC VALLEY PKY; small business)
$88,500 with Army for Defense Studies. Signed on 2001-11-20. Completion date: 2002-11-30.
KELLEHER, ROSEANNE (477 RIVERSIDE AVE; small business) : $83,393 in 3 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
$45,642 with Air Force for Office Furniture. Signed on 2002-09-17. Completion date: 2002-11-14.
$35,000 with Bureau of Reclamation for Office Furniture. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
$2,751 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
BIOSENSE TECHNOLOGIES INC (29 BOSTON AVE; small business) : $70,000 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$30,000 with Army for Patent and Trademark Services. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-12-29.
$25,000 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
$15,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-26. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
DONOVAN, DENIS P (230 MAIN ST; small business) : $59,280 in 2 contractsin 1999
$59,280 with Air Force for Nursing Services. Signed on 1999-10-06. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-06. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
REFRIGERATION ENGINEERING & CO (39 COMMERCIAL ST; small business)
$55,840 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors. Signed on 2000-05-08. Completion date: 2000-07-14.
GALLUP LANDSCAPING CO INC (3 GLEASON ST; small business)
$46,208 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-10-17.
TUFTS UNIVERSITY (INC) (520 BOSTON AVE) : $20,870 in 2 contractsin 2004
$20,865 with Navy for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2004-12-30. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
$5, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-30. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
AEROWAVE INC (344 SALEM ST; small business) : $14,902 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
$12,787 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2006-03-10. Completion date: 2006-04-28.
$2,115 with NASA for . Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-10-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 15)