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Zip Code 06278 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06278 is 4,386 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 06278 land area is 39.5985 sq. miles | Population density is 110.76 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06278

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38
Median Age - Male 34.7
Median Age - Female 42

Median age of zip code 06278 is 1.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06278 is 6.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06278 median age is 4.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06278

White population 4224
Black or African American population 42
Asian population 13
American Indian and Alaska Native population 17
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1

Region of birth

Zip code 06278 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 2.7%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.8%
English 11.9% French No Basque 13.5%
French Canadian 7.3% German 13.8%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 3.4%
Irish 18.7% Italian 15.5%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 9.1% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 2.9% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 1.8%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.8%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.7%
USA 4.2% Welsh 1.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 11.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06278

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1152
Married couples 85.5%
Other couples 14.5%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06278

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.07% 12.72%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.84% 14.09%
$50,000 and $100,000 27.78% 33.67%
$100,000 and $200,000 42.71% 33.97%
$200,000 or more 6.6% 5.55%

Households by size in zip code 06278

Household language in zip code 06278

English language 84.59%
Spanish language 8.65%
Other European language 6.28%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0.48%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06278

Total Occupied housing units 1675
Detached housing units 83.16%
Attached housing units 2.21%
2 units 2.69%
3 - 4 units 3.16%
5 - 9 units 2.09%
10 - 19 units 0.72%
20 - 49 units 3.52%
50 or more units 1.97%
Mobile homes 0.48%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06278

Use car, track or Van 94.28%
Use public transportation 0.59%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.51%
Work at home 4.62%

School attendance in zip code 06278

Attent Preschool programs 1.41%
Attend Public School 17.63%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.5%
Attent graduate studies 1.57%
Not enrolled in school 74.89%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06278

Less then 9th grade 0.49%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.17%
High school diploma 30.26%
Some college, no degree 21.65%
Associate degree 6.48%
Bachelor's degree 28.37%
Graduate or professional degree 2.58%

Real Estate in zip code 06278

Housing occupied 87.38%
Housing vacant 12.62%
Housing occupied by owner 82.21%
Housing occupied by tenant 17.79%
Total Rented Units 298
Median Contract Gross Rent $770
Median Gross Rent $1,016
Median Home Value $256,900

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 06278 median gross rent is 31.95% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06278

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 06278

Total housing units 1917
Detached housing units 83.57%
Attached housing units 1.93%
2 units 2.35%
3 - 4 units 2.76%
5 - 9 units 3.55%
10 - 19 units 0.63%
20 - 49 units 3.08%
50 or more units 1.72%
Mobile homes 0.42%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06278

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,514,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,021,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,493,300

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