Allston is a diverse neighborhood in the city of Boston, Massachusetts with a population which includes Boston natives, students from neighboring Boston University, Boston College, MIT and Harvard and various ethnic groups such as Chinese, Vietnamese, Brazilian, and Irish. In the 1990s, census figures indicated that 52.6% of its population was aged 20-34 (as compared to 33% for the city of Boston as a whole), an indication of the strong student and twentysomething presence. Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Boston University is a non-sectarian private university located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Boston College is a private university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. ... MIT redirects here. ... Harvard, see Harvard (disambiguation) Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

It is the only locale in the United States named for an artist, Washington Allston. The prevalence of musicians and music venues has given rise to the popular nicknames "Allston Rock City" and "Rock and Roll Allston." The busiest section of the neighborhood is the stretch of Harvard Avenue between Commonwealth Avenue and Cambridge Street, which houses many shops, bars and restaurants. Washington Allston (November 5, 1779 - July 9, 1843) was a U.S. painter born in Waccamaw, South Carolina. ...

An adjoining neighborhood is named Brighton but the boundaries between the two are fuzzy at best, which explains why the two neighborhoods are together known as Allston-Brighton. While the United States Postal Service makes no claims on the issue, ZIP code 02134 roughly expresses its borders. Allston borders the Charles River and Cambridge, Massachusetts to the north and is split by the Massachusetts Turnpike in the middle. The area north of the turnpike near the river is often referred to as "Lower Allston." A substantial part of the campus of Harvard University is in Lower Allston, including Harvard Business School and Harvard Stadium. Brighton, Massachusetts is an area in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston in the US Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which is legally part of the City of Boston. ... Charles River in Cambridge The Charles River is a Massachusetts river that separates Boston from Cambridge and Charlestown. ... Harvard Square, May 2000 Cambridge is a city in the Greater Boston area in Massachusetts, United States. ... Massachusetts Turnpike logo. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... Harvard Business School (HBS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University, and is one of the worlds leading management schools. ... Harvard Stadium is a football stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. ...