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Zip Code 06237 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06237 is 5,464 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.20 | Zip Code 06237 land area is 21.5672 sq. miles | Population density is 253.35 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06237

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 46.6
Median Age - Male 50.4
Median Age - Female 44

Median age of zip code 06237 is 23.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 25.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06237 is 39.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 40.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06237 median age is 12% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06237

White population 4951
Black or African American population 92
Asian population 70
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 06237 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.6%
Danish 1% Dutch 0.5%
English 16.5% French No Basque 13.6%
French Canadian 7.6% German 12.7%
Greek 2.7% Hungarian 0.8%
Irish 20.9% Italian 14.8%
Lithuanian 1.1% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 8.7% Portuguese 0.9%
Russian 3.2% Scotch-Irish 3%
Scottish 1.9% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 3.8%
Swiss 0.6% Ukrainian 2.4%
USA 4.8% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06237

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1551
Married couples 84.53%
Other couples 15.47%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06237

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 1.68% 9.94%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.03% 9.55%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.17% 34.71%
$100,000 and $200,000 50.03% 41.09%
$200,000 or more 5.09% 4.7%

Households by size in zip code 06237

Household language in zip code 06237

English language 96.3%
Spanish language 0.32%
Other European language 3.38%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06237

Total Occupied housing units 2083
Detached housing units 90.06%
Attached housing units 3.46%
2 units 5.38%
3 - 4 units 1.1%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06237

Use car, track or Van 92.54%
Use public transportation 0.89%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.96%
Work at home 5.6%

School attendance in zip code 06237

Attent Preschool programs 1.52%
Attend Public School 16.45%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.5%
Attent graduate studies 1.16%
Not enrolled in school 76.38%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06237

Less then 9th grade 0.32%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.95%
High school diploma 24.47%
Some college, no degree 23.5%
Associate degree 14.63%
Bachelor's degree 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree 2.73%

Real Estate in zip code 06237

Housing occupied 92.99%
Housing vacant 7.01%
Housing occupied by owner 91.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 8.98%
Total Rented Units 187
Median Contract Gross Rent $850
Median Gross Rent $1,296
Median Home Value $279,200

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 06237 median gross rent is 52.47% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06237

Studio $860
1 Bedroom $1,030
2 Bedrooms $1,260
3 Bedrooms $1,510
4 Bedrooms $1,880
AVERAGE RENT $1,308

Average rent in zip code 06237 ($1,308.00) is 15.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 39.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06237 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 13.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 13.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 15.2% higher, three bedroom rent is 14.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 18% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06237

Total housing units 2240
Detached housing units 90.76%
Attached housing units 3.21%
2 units 5%
3 - 4 units 1.03%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06237

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,949,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,182,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,766,400

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