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Zip Code 06401 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06401 is 19,188 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 06401 land area is 6.0066 sq. miles | Population density is 3,194.49 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06401

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.6
Median Age - Male 37.5
Median Age - Female 41.1

Median age of zip code 06401 is 3.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06401 is 6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06401 median age is 3.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06401

White population 15717
Black or African American population 2104
Asian population 470
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 498

Region of birth

Zip code 06401 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.9%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.5%
English 6.9% French No Basque 5.2%
French Canadian 2.4% German 9.3%
Greek 1.1% Hungarian 2.1%
Irish 17.5% Italian 29%
Lithuanian 1.9% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 12.2% Portuguese 1.3%
Russian 1.9% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 1% Slovak 2.2%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 1.7%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 2.6%
USA 2.9% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 20.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06401

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4906
Married couples 65.12%
Other couples 34.88%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06401

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 21.91% 29.86%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.19% 16.65%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.73% 33.01%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.7% 19.31%
$200,000 or more 1.47% 1.17%

Households by size in zip code 06401

Household language in zip code 06401

English language 77.97%
Spanish language 12.88%
Other European language 7.36%
Asian language 1.42%
Other language 0.36%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06401

Total Occupied housing units 7380
Detached housing units 46.8%
Attached housing units 3.56%
2 units 25.89%
3 - 4 units 10.2%
5 - 9 units 6.18%
10 - 19 units 2.11%
20 - 49 units 3.69%
50 or more units 1.3%
Mobile homes 0.26%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06401

Use car, track or Van 94.23%
Use public transportation 2.6%
Use Motorcycle 0.06%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.23%
Work at home 1.87%

School attendance in zip code 06401

Attent Preschool programs 2.49%
Attend Public School 17%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.82%
Attent graduate studies 0.98%
Not enrolled in school 74.71%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06401

Less then 9th grade 6.69%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.29%
High school diploma 38.28%
Some college, no degree 23.96%
Associate degree 9.23%
Bachelor's degree 11.48%
Graduate or professional degree 1.07%

Real Estate in zip code 06401

Housing occupied 94.25%
Housing vacant 5.75%
Housing occupied by owner 56.75%
Housing occupied by tenant 43.25%
Total Rented Units 3192
Median Contract Gross Rent $867
Median Gross Rent $1,105
Median Home Value $253,200

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 06401 median gross rent is 27.45% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06401

Studio $960
1 Bedroom $1,120
2 Bedrooms $1,250
3 Bedrooms $1,590
4 Bedrooms $1,750
AVERAGE RENT $1,334

Average rent in zip code 06401 ($1,334.00) is 5.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 42.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06401 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06401

Total housing units 7830
Detached housing units 46.39%
Attached housing units 3.65%
2 units 26.14%
3 - 4 units 11.06%
5 - 9 units 5.82%
10 - 19 units 1.99%
20 - 49 units 3.47%
50 or more units 1.23%
Mobile homes 0.24%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06401

Total Real Estate Taxes $18,123,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $12,438,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,684,100

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