Cambridge, Massachusetts
City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02138, 02139, 02140
- Middlesex County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 20 public schools
- 121,186 (2024 estimate)Population
- 49,592Households
- $126,469Median household income
- $1,040,500Median home value
- 20Public schools
- 5ZIP codes
About Cambridge
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,355 |
| 2010 | 105,162 |
| 2020 | 118,403 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $126,469 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 16,718 units
- Renter occupied
- 32,874 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cambridge | Middlesex County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,794 | 1,622,896 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $126,469 | $126,779 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 30.5 | 38.9 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $1,040,500 | $687,200 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 80.2% | 59.0% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 28.8% | 22.6% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 33.7% | 61.6% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.1 minutes | 30.0 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amigos School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Cambridge |
| Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School | Charter | Pre-K–6 | Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District) |
| Cambridgeport | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Fletcher/Maynard Academy | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Graham and Parks | Alternative | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Haggerty | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| John M Tobin | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Kennedy-Longfellow | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| King Open | Alternative | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Maria L. Baldwin | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Morse | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Peabody | Public | Pre-K–5 | Cambridge |
| Cambridge Street Upper School | Public | 6–8 | Cambridge |
| Putnam Avenue Upper School | Public | 6–8 | Cambridge |
| Rindge Avenue Upper School | Public | 6–8 | Cambridge |
| Vassal Lane Upper School | Public | 6–8 | Cambridge |
| Cambridge Rindge and Latin | Public | 9–12 | Cambridge |
| Community Charter School of Cambridge | Charter | 6–12 | Community Charter School of Cambridge (District) |
| Prospect Hill Academy Charter School | Charter | Pre-K–12 | Prospect Hill Academy Charter (District) |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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