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Zip Code 06606 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06606 is 48,725 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.02 | Zip Code 06606 land area is 5.2909 sq. miles | Population density is 9,209.21 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06606

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.2
Median Age - Male 31
Median Age - Female 36.1

Median age of zip code 06606 is 5.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06606 is 9.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06606 median age is 1.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.2% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06606

White population 26536
Black or African American population 15741
Asian population 1487
American Indian and Alaska Native population 66
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 3654

Region of birth

Zip code 06606 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.3%
English 2.6% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 0.8% German 3.2%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 1.9%
Irish 6.6% Italian 15.8%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 3.3% Portuguese 5%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.3% Slovak 1.3%
Subsaharan African 1.3% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 2.1% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 7.2% Other Ancestries 45.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06606

Family Type Distribution
Total families 11598
Married couples 63.13%
Other couples 36.87%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06606

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.25% 31.12%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.07% 14.88%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.52% 35.01%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.94% 16.88%
$200,000 or more 2.21% 2.12%

Households by size in zip code 06606

Household language in zip code 06606

English language 53.74%
Spanish language 27.96%
Other European language 14.72%
Asian language 2.29%
Other language 1.29%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06606

Total Occupied housing units 16674
Detached housing units 49.27%
Attached housing units 5.6%
2 units 11.59%
3 - 4 units 15.26%
5 - 9 units 4.65%
10 - 19 units 4.59%
20 - 49 units 4.33%
50 or more units 4.66%
Mobile homes 0.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06606

Use car, track or Van 87.05%
Use public transportation 9.43%
Use Motorcycle 0.07%
Use bicycle 0.25%
Walk to work 1.91%
Work at home 1.28%

School attendance in zip code 06606

Attent Preschool programs 4.07%
Attend Public School 17.05%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.08%
Attent graduate studies 1.31%
Not enrolled in school 69.5%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06606

Less then 9th grade 12.82%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.52%
High school diploma 32.78%
Some college, no degree 22.25%
Associate degree 7.02%
Bachelor's degree 11.89%
Graduate or professional degree 0.72%

Real Estate in zip code 06606

Housing occupied 91.76%
Housing vacant 8.24%
Housing occupied by owner 61.26%
Housing occupied by tenant 38.74%
Total Rented Units 6459
Median Contract Gross Rent $899
Median Gross Rent $1,130
Median Home Value $213,800

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 06606 median gross rent is 25.7% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06606

Studio $850
1 Bedroom $1,030
2 Bedrooms $1,310
3 Bedrooms $1,570
4 Bedrooms $1,940
AVERAGE RENT $1,340

Average rent in zip code 06606 ($1,340.00) is 0.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 43.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06606 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 0.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 0.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06606

Total housing units 18171
Detached housing units 47.08%
Attached housing units 5.54%
2 units 12.22%
3 - 4 units 15.96%
5 - 9 units 4.61%
10 - 19 units 4.56%
20 - 49 units 4.97%
50 or more units 5.03%
Mobile homes 0.04%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06606

Total Real Estate Taxes $54,979,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $41,904,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $13,075,000

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