Housing data for ZIP code 02140

Name: Housing in ZIP code 02140, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 02140 has an estimated 21,204 residents and 11,066 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Cambridge, Middlesex County.

65.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,615 (±$123) a month.

The median home value is $1,149,800 (±$63,335).

The median household income is $135,286 (±$10,977) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 21,204 (±1,447)
Median gross rent: $2,615
Median home value: $1,149,800
Households that rent: 65.1%

How ZIP code 02140 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 02140	Cambridge	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Residents	21,204 (±1,447)	118,796	1,638,365	7,044,056	334,922,499
Housing units	11,066 (±559)	54,840	664,267	3,030,406	143,775,355
Households that rent	65.1% (±2.9 points)	66.5%	38.7%	37.5%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$2,615 (±$123)	$2,787	$2,201	$1,762	$1,413
Median home value	$1,149,800 (±$63,335)	$1,092,100	$727,800	$562,100	$332,700
Median household income	$135,286 (±$10,977)	$130,748	$130,847	$103,960	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,392 (±$296)	$4,802	$7,501	$5,992	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	40.2% (±5.2 points)	44.9%	47.1%	51.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	64.0% (±4.2 points)	67.9%	68.2%	67.4%	49.7%
Average commute	31.9 minutes (±1.3)	25.8 minutes	29.9 minutes	29.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	95.3% (±1.7 points)	94.8%	94.7%	92.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	33.9 years (±1.4)	30.4 years	38.9 years	40.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 02140, median gross rent is higher than in Middlesex County ($2,201).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts ($1,762).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 02140 is lower than in Cambridge as a whole ($2,787).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Cambridge as a whole ($1,092,100).

Among the 79 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 02140 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 80 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 02140 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 81 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 02140 ranks 45 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 02140

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 02140	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than $500	4.7% (±2.0 points)	6.8%	10.2%	6.3%
$500 to $999	7.3% (±2.8 points)	6.7%	11.7%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	6.1% (±2.3 points)	9.8%	17.7%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	8.0% (±2.4 points)	18.1%	19.9%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	19.7% (±4.2 points)	21.0%	16.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	18.0% (±3.6 points)	15.6%	10.5%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	36.1% (±3.9 points)	21.9%	13.3%	6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 36.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 02140

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$2,456 (±$205)
1 bedroom	$2,450 (±$142)
2 bedrooms	$2,727 (±$166)
3 bedrooms	$3,471 (±$343)
4 bedrooms	$3,000 (±$2,241)

Rent burden in ZIP code 02140

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 02140	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	14.1% (±3.3 points)	13.1%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.0% (±3.8 points)	13.5%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.2% (±4.1 points)	14.2%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.4% (±3.3 points)	12.0%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±3.0 points)	9.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	31.0% (±4.2 points)	37.6%	41.8%	41.9%

40.2% (±5.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02140 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02140

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 02140	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than $50,000	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.3%	1.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	1.0%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	1.5% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	2.0%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	2.6% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	8.5%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	3.9% (±1.8 points)	16.5%	28.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	30.0% (±4.8 points)	53.4%	43.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	61.7% (±5.3 points)	24.0%	13.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 02140

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 02140	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	11.4% (±1.7 points)	46.5%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.9% (±1.9 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	14.3% (±2.6 points)	12.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.4% (±2.2 points)	8.5%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.5% (±1.7 points)	4.7%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	38.7% (±2.9 points)	15.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02140 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 02140	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2020 or later	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	19.1% (±2.3 points)	7.3%	6.2%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	6.4% (±1.2 points)	6.8%	7.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	4.2% (±1.5 points)	7.0%	7.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	5.5% (±1.6 points)	9.5%	10.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	8.0% (±2.2 points)	10.0%	11.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	4.7% (±1.3 points)	10.3%	9.9%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	2.6% (±1.2 points)	11.0%	10.8%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.8% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	5.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	46.9% (±2.8 points)	32.3%	30.5%	11.7%

64.0% of the homes in ZIP code 02140 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02140

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 02140	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	68.8% (±3.3 points)	59.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.1% (±1.3 points)	17.9%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	23.3% (±2.8 points)	17.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.8% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02140 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 02140	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	24.9% (±3.3 points)	54.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.4% (±0.9 points)	6.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	26.6% (±2.9 points)	7.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	6.9% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.0% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.2% (±3.4 points)	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02140 take an average of 31.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02140

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Cambridge	100%	$2,787	66.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 02140

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
02144	0.8 mi	$2,702	$988,800	$150,313	63.4%
02138	0.9 mi	$2,772	$1,212,400	$119,967	58.1%
02163	1.8 mi	$3,500 or more	—	$84,583	100.0%
02143	2.0 mi	$2,475	$926,800	$130,753	69.0%
02145	2.3 mi	$2,398	$828,600	$123,755	64.4%
02474	2.3 mi	$2,179	$933,200	$150,560	38.8%
02134	2.3 mi	$2,358	$657,300	$78,679	87.2%
02478	2.4 mi	$2,527	$1,159,000	$183,137	35.3%

Crime reported to police in Cambridge

Most of ZIP code 02140 is policed by the Cambridge Police Department, which reported 436 violent and 2,600 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

Crime reported to police in Cambridge

ZIP code 02140 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02140: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 02140

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02140?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02140 is $2,615 (±$123) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02140?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02140 is $1,149,800 (±$63,335) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02140?

The median household income in ZIP code 02140 is $135,286 (±$10,977) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02140 in?

ZIP code 02140 lies mostly in Cambridge.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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