Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($119,967) for 02138 is less than the median household income for 02140 ($135,286), 02472 ($126,336), 02478 ($183,137), 02139 ($134,586), 02143 ($130,753), Middlesex County ($130,847), and Cambridge city ($130,748). But it's more than 02134 ($78,679) and 02135 ($90,829).
| 02138 | $119,967 |
| Cambridge city | $130,748 |
| Middlesex County | $130,847 |
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The average household income ($197,176) for 02138 is less than the average household income for 02478 ($246,939). But it's more than 02472 ($160,262), 02140 ($184,387), 02143 ($166,291), 02134 ($102,013), 02135 ($111,304), 02139 ($178,274), Middlesex County ($178,070), and Cambridge city ($183,408).
| 02138 | $197,176 |
| Cambridge city | $183,408 |
| Middlesex County | $178,070 |
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The per-capita income for 02138 is $75,496. The per capita income ($75,496) for 02138 is less than the per capita income for 02140 ($86,528), 02143 ($80,068), 02478 ($95,484), and Cambridge city ($78,723). But it's more than 02134 ($48,257), 02135 ($55,184), 02139 ($74,801), 02472 ($73,788), and Middlesex County ($69,556).
| 02138 | $75,496 |
| Cambridge city | $78,723 |
| Middlesex County | $69,556 |
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30.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (30.2%) for 02138 is less than the percent high income households for 02139 (31.6%), 02140 (33.1%), 02478 (47.1%), Middlesex County (31.1%), and Cambridge city (31.2%). But it's more than 02134 (12.4%), 02135 (13.1%), 02143 (29.5%), and 02472 (27.6%).
| 02138 | 30.2% |
| Cambridge city | 31.2% |
| Middlesex County | 31.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02138 | $46,979 | $115,248 | $171,906 | $117,675 |
| Cambridge city | $83,042 | $145,858 | $165,155 | $93,540 |
| Middlesex County | $80,376 | $149,054 | $162,925 | $78,342 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 02138 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 02138 | +/-$9,993 | +/-$13,350 | +/-$5,204 | +/-2.5% | +/-$27,682 | +/-$9,343 | +/-$32,176 | +/-$22,772 |
| Cambridge city | +/-$3,564 | +/-$4,755 | +/-$2,057 | +/-1.2% | +/-$8,103 | +/-$5,701 | +/-$11,933 | +/-$6,788 |
| Middlesex County | +/-$1,164 | +/-$1,505 | +/-$581 | +/-0.4% | +/-$5,942 | +/-$2,605 | +/-$2,800 | +/-$2,034 |