Demographic Data

Harvard Square and Environs – At a Glance Demographics

Harvard Square/02138 Zip Code
Demographic Data available (2020-2025) from various sources.

Harvard Square

Population 38,509
Male 48.0%
Female 52.0%
Median Age 29.5
Households 14,169
Households with Children 2,400

Employment, Income and Education

White Collar 51%
Blue Collar 8.5%
Average Household Income $118,320
Median Household Income $88,000
Median Home Sale Price $1,053,700
Bachelor’s Degree 85.60% or higher including a Graduate Degree

Retail Market, Guest Rooms, Student Population

The Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce rates Harvard Square as the third best retail market in the state.
There are more than 350 businesses in a ¼ square mile with average sales of $330/ square foot.
There are approximately 10,000 guest rooms available in close proximity to the Square at average annual occupancy of 92%.
Harvard University has a seasonal student population of 25,000.

Public Transportation

Harvard Square is conveniently located on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Red Line.
Approximately 19,000 Red Line passengers embark or disembark daily at the Harvard Square station.
The Red line connects Alewife Station, which has a large parking facility for commuters, to Harvard Square, downtown Boston and several suburban towns.

Cambridge, Massachusetts
Demographic Data available (2020-2025) from various sources.

Population 121,186
Households 49,444
Family Households 40% – 19,757
Male 50.4%
Female 49.6%
Under 18 12.4%
18+ 74%
65+ 12.2%
Median Age 30.8
Average Family Size 3.05

Education

No High School Diploma 4.0%
HS Diploma or Equivalent 5.8%
Less Than 4 Years of College 9.5%
College Diploma 16.4%
Bachelor’s degree or Higher 80.8%
Graduate Degree 40.3%

Employment

From data collected by the MA Department of Economic Research on employees in Cambridge covered by federal and state unemployment compensation law in 2024:

Percentage of employees in the following Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) industry super-sectors:
- Professional and business services: 43.5%
- Education and health services: 29.3%
- Information: 7.1%
- Leisure and hospitality: 6.4%
- Trade, transportation and utilities: 5.8%
- Financial services: 2.3%

Income

Median Household Income $130,748
Median annual earnings $99,267
Average Annual Wage $171,132
Total Jobs in Cambridge 143,399

Universities in Cambridge

Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Lesley University

These 3 institutions have approximately 12,700 undergraduate and 27,000 graduate students.

10 of the largest universities within a 10-mile radius of Harvard Square

Boston University
Northeastern University
Harvard University
University of Massachusetts – Boston
Boston College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Tufts University
Bunker Hill Community College
Suffolk University
Lesley University

Combined enrollment approximately 178,000

Boston/Cambridge Travel & Tourism Visitor Statistics

Total annual domestic and overseas visitors to Boston and Cambridge 22M
Total annual domestic and overseas visitors (including day trippers) to metro area 24M
Total annual international visitors to Boston and Cambridge
1,400,000
Total spending impact from domestic and international visitors
$8-10B
Boston’s Logan International Airport is 5.82 miles from Harvard Square. Visitors arriving at the airport can reach the Square directly via Boston’s subway system, the T.

Distance from Regional Areas

Approximate driving distances to Cambridge
Providence, Rhode Island 50 miles
Concord, New Hampshire 75 miles
Hartford, Connecticut 115 miles
New York, New York 235 miles