ZIP Code 02138
CAMBRIDGE, MA
Total Donations
$110,135,859
Contributions
205,841
Unique Donors
0
ZIP 02138 accounts for $110,135,859 in federal contributions across 205,841 FEC itemized receipts. LobbyVault sums amounts from FEC.gov filings that list 02138 as the contributor ZIP, including the leading zero used on Massachusetts codes. Cambridge’s Harvard Square area uses this ZIP, but the total is still a mailing-code rollup. PAC and joint-fundraising addresses can sit on the same five digits.
Key figures
- ZIP 02138 itemizations sum to $110,135,859 on 205,841 FEC receipts.
- Mean itemized amount is about $535; receipt count is not a headcount.
- Keep the leading zero on 02138 when matching Massachusetts FEC ZIPs.
- PAC and joint-fundraising addresses can share 02138 with Cambridge residents.
The $110.1 million Cambridge ZIP figure
Two hundred five thousand eight hundred forty-one itemized lines produce $110,135,859. Leading-zero ZIPs are easy to drop in spreadsheets; the FEC stores 02138 as a five-character code, and LobbyVault keeps that format so Cambridge is not confused with 2138. Every dollar in the total appeared on a committee report with that ZIP. If your export strips the zero, you will undercount or mismatch rows.
University-adjacent ZIPs often attract searchers who expect faculty and student gifts. The public record does not tag lines as campus versus town. A professor, a hospital PAC, and a joint-fundraising committee can all print 02138. The $110,135,859 sum does not disclose that mix. Occupation text on individual receipts, when present, lives on those rows and is not part of this packet.
Cambridge is a small city with a large federal-itemization footprint under this one code. That combination is a reason to read the table rather than to assume a uniform donor type. $110,135,859 is the labeled total. It is not a Harvard University giving report and not a Cambridge city campaign-finance file.
Why 205,841 receipts matter
The mean itemized amount is about $535 ($110,135,859 / 205,841). A high receipt count with a mid-hundreds mean usually means many modest itemizations rather than a few nine-figure transfers, though large lines can still hide in the tail. Sort the ZIP 02138 FEC page by amount to see whether the total is broad or top-heavy. Breadth and a fat tail can coexist in the same ZIP.
Receipt count is not a people count. Repeat itemizers, payroll deductions reported on separate dates, and memo entries all add rows. This packet has no unique-donor field, so 205,841 should stay labeled as contribution lines. Anyone converting that number into Cambridge residents is inventing a statistic the FEC ZIP table does not contain.
Full analysis: Federal contributions itemized with ZIP 02138 →
Questions
- How much federal money is itemized under ZIP 02138?
- LobbyVault shows $110,135,859 across 205,841 FEC contributions that list contributor ZIP 02138. The source is FEC.gov itemizations. Keep the leading zero; Massachusetts codes are five digits. PAC and joint-fundraising addresses can appear in the same ZIP as Cambridge households. The total is a mailing-code sum, not a Harvard University giving report.
- Is ZIP 02138 the same as Harvard donations?
- No. 02138 is a Cambridge mailing code that includes the Harvard Square area, but FEC lines are not tagged as university gifts. Faculty, neighbors, PACs, and joint-fundraising committees can all use 02138. The $110,135,859 total is a ZIP sum, not an institution report.
- What does 205,841 contributions mean?
- It is the count of itemized receipts with ZIP 02138, not unique people. Dividing $110,135,859 by that count yields a mean of about $535. Repeat givers and committee transfers both add rows. This packet does not include a unique-donor total.
- Where can I see the underlying 02138 filings?
- The ZIP 02138 FEC page lists the itemized table LobbyVault built from FEC.gov behind $110,135,859 and 205,841 receipts. Compare other codes on the all-ZIP index using the same two facts: dollars and contribution count. For person-level records, use the donor directory rather than treating the ZIP rollup as a name list. This packet has no unique-donor count.
ZIP is the 5-digit contributor ZIP on FEC itemizations. Totals can include joint fundraising and PAC addresses, not only residents.
Donation Trend by Cycle
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Employer | Occupation | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FERRY, SANDRA | $27,550 | 37 | SELF EMPLOYED | — | 1980 |
| 2 | CHASIN, RICHARD | $12,000 | 16 | PHYSICIAN | — | 1980 |
| 3 | COOK, SHEILA G | $6,500 | 4 | SELF-EMPLOYED | — | 1980 |
| 4 | CHASIN, LAURA | $6,000 | 8 | RICHARD CHASIN | — | 1980 |
| 5 | CAMPBELL, JOHN | $4,265 | 8 | CHARLESBANK TRUST CO | — | 1980 |
| 6 | CHASIN, LAURA R | $4,250 | 7 | SOCIAL WORKER | — | 1980 |
| 7 | FERRY, SANDRA MS | $4,000 | 1 | ARTIST | — | 1980 |
| 8 | HALL, HENRY S JR MR | $3,500 | 3 | RETIRED | — | 1980 |
| 9 | COOLIDGE, WILLIAM A | $3,450 | 6 | RETIRED | — | 1980 |
| 10 | BIRD, DAVID | $3,000 | 3 | BISON ASSOC | — | 1980 |
| 11 | LADD, HELEN P | $2,885 | 3 | SOCIAL WORKER | — | 1980 |
| 12 | BRIGHT, HORACE O | $2,600 | 3 | STOCK BROKER | — | 1980 |
| 13 | LAZARUS, MAURICE | $2,500 | 6 | PRES | — | 1980 |
| 14 | DUDLEY, RICHARD M | $2,200 | 3 | — | — | 1980 |
| 15 | FERRY, SANDRA MISS | $2,100 | 5 | ARTIST | — | 1980 |
| 16 | MORGANTHAU, HENRY | $2,000 | 2 | PROFESSOR | — | 1980 |
| 17 | MORSE, ALFRED L MR | $2,000 | 2 | — | — | 1980 |
| 18 | KNIGHT, CHARLES | $1,500 | 2 | WORKING PAPERS | — | 1980 |
| 19 | GAMBLE, RICHARD B. | $1,500 | 4 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD CAMBRIDGE | — | 1980 |
| 20 | GILLESPIE, LEE D MRS | $1,500 | 3 | HOMEMAKER | — | 1980 |
| 21 | DUDLEY, RICHARD MR | $1,440 | 2 | PROFESSOR | — | 1980 |
| 22 | MCMILLAN, PRISCILLA J | $1,400 | 2 | WRITER | — | 1980 |
| 23 | DOERING, SARAH C | $1,400 | 3 | — | — | 1980 |
| 24 | GALBRAITH, J K MR | $1,250 | 2 | HARVARD UNIV | — | 1980 |
| 25 | MURRAY, JOSEPHINE DR | $1,250 | 4 | JUDGE BAKER CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER | — | 1980 |