US Census Data

ZIP Code 02139

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Population
39,609
+2.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$124,648
+18.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$1,066,200
+46.6%’19–’23

Covering part of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, ZIP Code 02139 has about 39,609 residents. Its median household income of $124,648 runs in line with the Middlesex County figure of $126,779.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 02139's population grew 2.3% from 38,715 to 39,609, while its median gross rent rose 19.2% from $2,192 to $2,613.

16.7% of workers drive to work alone. 8.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
39,609
Median age
29.9 yrs
Median household income
$124,648
Median home value
$1,066,200
Median gross rent
$2,613
Housing units
16,930
Homeownership rate
32.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
77.6%
Unemployment rate
4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
38,71539,609
Median household income
$105,061$124,648
Median home value
$727,200$1,066,200
Median gross rent
$2,192$2,613
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201938,715$105,061$727,200$2,192
202039,702$108,832$851,300$2,230
202139,707$113,374$902,900$2,314
202239,856$117,124$1,027,300$2,501
202339,609$124,648$1,066,200$2,613

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,6214.1%
5 to 173,0257.6%
18 to 248,32321.0%
25 to 3411,56329.2%
35 to 444,51811.4%
45 to 543,0787.8%
55 to 642,9917.6%
65 to 742,7547.0%
75 and over1,7364.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)20,61352.0%
Black or African American4,99512.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native230.1%
Asian7,75619.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander450.1%
Some other race3490.9%
Two or more races2,1005.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,7289.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,5545.8%
High school graduate1,7776.7%
Some college or associate's2,6329.9%
Bachelor's degree8,20430.8%
Graduate or professional degree12,47346.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,94516.7%
Carpooled5322.2%
Public transit4,91520.8%
Walked5,65023.9%
Bicycle2,1549.1%
Worked from home6,05025.6%
Other means4171.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,79221.5%
15 to 29 min7,32941.6%
30 to 44 min4,59626.1%
45 to 59 min1,1476.5%
60+ min7494.3%

Households

Average household size
2.10
Poverty rate
13.2% (4,505 of 34,082)
CountShare
Family households6,43240.0%
Nonfamily households9,63060.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1938

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied16,06294.9%
Vacant8685.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,14032.0%
Renter-occupied10,92268.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,4658.7%
1-unit, attached1,0236.0%
2 to 4 units5,88834.8%
5 to 19 units4,02523.8%
20 or more units4,52326.7%
Mobile home & other60.0%

Geography

ZCTA
02139
Land area
1.55 sq mi
Water area
0.21 sq mi
Center point
42.3624, -71.1023

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

17