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Zip Code 06605 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06605 is 23,603 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.13 | Zip Code 06605 land area is 2.3431 sq. miles | Population density is 10,073.41 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06605

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 31.4
Median Age - Male 31.7
Median Age - Female 31

Median age of zip code 06605 is 8.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06605 is 3.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 11.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06605 median age is 14.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 19.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06605

White population 9232
Black or African American population 7376
Asian population 1339
American Indian and Alaska Native population 51
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 5138

Region of birth

Zip code 06605 ancestry distribution

Arab 1% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.4%
English 2.6% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 1.1% German 2.7%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 3.1%
Irish 6.2% Italian 5.3%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 2.4% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.7% Slovak 1%
Subsaharan African 1.9% Swedish 0.9%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 3.6% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 6.1% Other Ancestries 51.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06605

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4858
Married couples 49.22%
Other couples 50.78%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06605

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 41.77% 42.02%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.43% 19.87%
$50,000 and $100,000 24.19% 24.84%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.37% 10.8%
$200,000 or more 2.24% 2.47%

Households by size in zip code 06605

Household language in zip code 06605

English language 49.51%
Spanish language 34.65%
Other European language 10.05%
Asian language 4.05%
Other language 1.74%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06605

Total Occupied housing units 8473
Detached housing units 18.72%
Attached housing units 3.3%
2 units 21.07%
3 - 4 units 24.06%
5 - 9 units 7.02%
10 - 19 units 6.04%
20 - 49 units 7.84%
50 or more units 11.65%
Mobile homes 0.3%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06605

Use car, track or Van 79.19%
Use public transportation 14.39%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.7%
Walk to work 4.08%
Work at home 1.64%

School attendance in zip code 06605

Attent Preschool programs 4.16%
Attend Public School 20.45%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.77%
Attent graduate studies 1.65%
Not enrolled in school 68.98%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06605

Less then 9th grade 15.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.98%
High school diploma 27.35%
Some college, no degree 18.21%
Associate degree 6.29%
Bachelor's degree 15.17%
Graduate or professional degree 0.8%

Real Estate in zip code 06605

Housing occupied 84.84%
Housing vacant 15.16%
Housing occupied by owner 29.65%
Housing occupied by tenant 70.35%
Total Rented Units 5961
Median Contract Gross Rent $819
Median Gross Rent $998
Median Home Value $246,600

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 06605 median gross rent is 21.86% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06605

Studio $800
1 Bedroom $980
2 Bedrooms $1,240
3 Bedrooms $1,480
4 Bedrooms $1,840
AVERAGE RENT $1,268

Average rent in zip code 06605 ($1,268.00) is 4.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 35.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06605 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 4.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06605

Total housing units 9987
Detached housing units 16.15%
Attached housing units 3.55%
2 units 20.95%
3 - 4 units 25.05%
5 - 9 units 7.72%
10 - 19 units 7.31%
20 - 49 units 8%
50 or more units 11.01%
Mobile homes 0.25%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06605

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,870,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,361,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,509,400

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