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Zip Code 06238 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06238 is 12,445 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 06238 land area is 37.3747 sq. miles | Population density is 332.98 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06238

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.8
Median Age - Male 42.7
Median Age - Female 42.8

Median age of zip code 06238 is 10.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06238 is 11.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 19.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06238 median age is 10.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 11.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06238

White population 11880
Black or African American population 80
Asian population 241
American Indian and Alaska Native population 24
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 40

Region of birth

Zip code 06238 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 1%
English 16.3% French No Basque 13.8%
French Canadian 6% German 16%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.8%
Irish 21.8% Italian 13.3%
Lithuanian 1.5% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 10.1% Portuguese 1.6%
Russian 1% Scotch-Irish 2.1%
Scottish 2.8% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 3.4%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.9%
USA 2.8% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 8.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06238

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3646
Married couples 84.26%
Other couples 15.74%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06238

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.65% 9.43%
$30,000 and $50,000 6.47% 10.02%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.76% 38.1%
$100,000 and $200,000 42.05% 38.47%
$200,000 or more 5.07% 3.98%

Households by size in zip code 06238

Household language in zip code 06238

English language 91.22%
Spanish language 1.58%
Other European language 5.34%
Asian language 1.85%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06238

Total Occupied housing units 4653
Detached housing units 88.46%
Attached housing units 3.46%
2 units 1.14%
3 - 4 units 2.36%
5 - 9 units 2.36%
10 - 19 units 1.33%
20 - 49 units 0.43%
50 or more units 0.45%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06238

Use car, track or Van 95.64%
Use public transportation 0.42%
Use Motorcycle 0.14%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.24%
Work at home 3.56%

School attendance in zip code 06238

Attent Preschool programs 2.2%
Attend Public School 17.47%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.07%
Attent graduate studies 1.31%
Not enrolled in school 72.95%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06238

Less then 9th grade 2.88%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.37%
High school diploma 29.92%
Some college, no degree 24.5%
Associate degree 12.95%
Bachelor's degree 23.45%
Graduate or professional degree 1.93%

Real Estate in zip code 06238

Housing occupied 95.37%
Housing vacant 4.63%
Housing occupied by owner 88.72%
Housing occupied by tenant 11.28%
Total Rented Units 525
Median Contract Gross Rent $888
Median Gross Rent $1,234
Median Home Value $262,400

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 06238 median gross rent is 38.96% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06238

Studio $810
1 Bedroom $970
2 Bedrooms $1,190
3 Bedrooms $1,430
4 Bedrooms $1,770
AVERAGE RENT $1,234

Average rent in zip code 06238 ($1,234.00) is 16.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 31.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06238 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 15.8% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 16.5% higher, three bedroom rent is 16.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 16.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06238

Total housing units 4879
Detached housing units 88.99%
Attached housing units 3.3%
2 units 1.09%
3 - 4 units 2.25%
5 - 9 units 2.25%
10 - 19 units 1.27%
20 - 49 units 0.41%
50 or more units 0.43%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06238

Total Real Estate Taxes $19,979,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,128,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,851,000

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