ZIP Code 02143

Somerville, MA · Middlesex County

42.3829, -71.1028 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

About Somerville

Somerville is a city located directly to the northwest of Boston, and north of Cambridge, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 81,045 people. With an area of 4.12 square miles (10.7 km2), the city has a density of 19,671/sq mi (7,595/km2), making it the most densely populated municipality in New England and the 19th most densely populated incorporated municipality in the country. Somerville was established as a town in 1842, when it was separated from Charlestown. In 1972, 2009, and 2015, the city received the All-America City Award. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus along the Somerville and Medford border.

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Area Profile

US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)

25,161
population
$126,102
median household income
16,296
people / sq mi
$930,200
median home value
$2,424
median gross rent
32.8
median age
12,901
housing units
12,132
households
1.5
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 02143

  • Center for Arts at the Armory theatre
  • Bailey Park park
  • Lincoln Park park
  • Prospect Hill Tower historic
  • Spring Hill Historic District historic

Points of interest

  • grocery
  • coffee
  • gas
  • pharmacy
  • fast_food
  • bank
  • gym

Brands

  • Dunkin' (4)
  • Starbucks (2)
  • Burger King (1)
  • CVS (1)
  • Cumberland Farms (1)
  • Domino's (1)
  • Market Basket (1)
  • McDonald's (1)
  • Papa John's (1)
  • Subway (1)
  • Walgreens (1)
  • Whole Foods Market (1)