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Zip Code 06002 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06002 is 20,470 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.21 | Zip Code 06002 land area is 26.0627 sq. miles | Population density is 785.41 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06002

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 46.8
Median Age - Male 42.6
Median Age - Female 49.3

Median age of zip code 06002 is 22.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 25.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06002 is 19.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 19% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06002 median age is 23.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 28.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06002

White population 7871
Black or African American population 11276
Asian population 269
American Indian and Alaska Native population 50
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 18
Other population 190

Region of birth

Zip code 06002 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 0.4%
English 7.7% French No Basque 2.4%
French Canadian 1.2% German 5.5%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 6.4% Italian 4.7%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 3.3% Portuguese 0.7%
Russian 2.8% Scotch-Irish 0.4%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.6% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 3.1% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 16% Other Ancestries 39%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06002

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5016
Married couples 65.21%
Other couples 34.79%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06002

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.49% 21.54%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.77% 11.57%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.46% 33.9%
$100,000 and $200,000 29.8% 23.35%
$200,000 or more 11.48% 9.64%

Households by size in zip code 06002

Household language in zip code 06002

English language 90.58%
Spanish language 3.52%
Other European language 4.49%
Asian language 0.56%
Other language 0.85%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06002

Total Occupied housing units 8505
Detached housing units 66.61%
Attached housing units 5.57%
2 units 2.57%
3 - 4 units 4.24%
5 - 9 units 7.04%
10 - 19 units 5.33%
20 - 49 units 2.57%
50 or more units 6.06%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06002

Use car, track or Van 93.26%
Use public transportation 4.13%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.09%
Walk to work 0.47%
Work at home 2.05%

School attendance in zip code 06002

Attent Preschool programs 1.76%
Attend Public School 12.74%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.82%
Attent graduate studies 2.19%
Not enrolled in school 75.48%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06002

Less then 9th grade 4.09%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.62%
High school diploma 26.74%
Some college, no degree 25.36%
Associate degree 7.69%
Bachelor's degree 25.38%
Graduate or professional degree 4.12%

Real Estate in zip code 06002

Housing occupied 94.19%
Housing vacant 5.81%
Housing occupied by owner 73.57%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.43%
Total Rented Units 2248
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,069
Median Gross Rent $1,242
Median Home Value $222,700

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 06002 median gross rent is 16.18% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06002

Studio $840
1 Bedroom $1,010
2 Bedrooms $1,230
3 Bedrooms $1,480
4 Bedrooms $1,830
AVERAGE RENT $1,278

Average rent in zip code 06002 ($1,278.00) is 28% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 36.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06002 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 27.9% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 28.5% higher, two bedroom rent is 27.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 28.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 27.5% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06002

Total housing units 9030
Detached housing units 66.1%
Attached housing units 5.25%
2 units 3.51%
3 - 4 units 4.41%
5 - 9 units 6.77%
10 - 19 units 5.43%
20 - 49 units 2.5%
50 or more units 6.04%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06002

Total Real Estate Taxes $32,353,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $23,524,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,828,600

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