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Zip Code 06242 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06242 is 1,448 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.92 | Zip Code 06242 land area is 26.0496 sq. miles | Population density is 55.59 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06242

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 44.8
Median Age - Male 44
Median Age - Female 46.3

Median age of zip code 06242 is 6.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 20.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06242 is 10% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 22.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06242 median age is 5.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 20.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06242

White population 1385
Black or African American population 3
Asian population 26
American Indian and Alaska Native population 7
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 5

Region of birth

Zip code 06242 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 1.5%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.9%
English 21.9% French No Basque 12.2%
French Canadian 8.4% German 10.6%
Greek 0% Hungarian 2.6%
Irish 14.6% Italian 8.9%
Lithuanian 0.8% Norwegian 0.9%
Polish 8.8% Portuguese 1.3%
Russian 3% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 2.6%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 2%
USA 6% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 11.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06242

Family Type Distribution
Total families 437
Married couples 86.27%
Other couples 13.73%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06242

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 6.64% 9.44%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.13% 18.52%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.1% 33.33%
$100,000 and $200,000 41.88% 34.44%
$200,000 or more 5.26% 4.26%

Households by size in zip code 06242

Household language in zip code 06242

English language 96.3%
Spanish language 1.81%
Other European language 1.16%
Asian language 0.73%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06242

Total Occupied housing units 540
Detached housing units 91.48%
Attached housing units 0.93%
2 units 2.78%
3 - 4 units 1.3%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 3.52%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06242

Use car, track or Van 90.95%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.56%
Walk to work 1.11%
Work at home 7.38%

School attendance in zip code 06242

Attent Preschool programs 0.93%
Attend Public School 17.55%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.65%
Attent graduate studies 1%
Not enrolled in school 76.86%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06242

Less then 9th grade 1.33%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.83%
High school diploma 31.76%
Some college, no degree 25.36%
Associate degree 11.35%
Bachelor's degree 22.46%
Graduate or professional degree 2.9%

Real Estate in zip code 06242

Housing occupied 83.2%
Housing vacant 16.8%
Housing occupied by owner 92.04%
Housing occupied by tenant 7.96%
Total Rented Units 43
Median Contract Gross Rent $666
Median Gross Rent $863
Median Home Value $265,000

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 06242 median gross rent is 29.58% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06242

Studio $680
1 Bedroom $810
2 Bedrooms $990
3 Bedrooms $1,190
4 Bedrooms $1,480
AVERAGE RENT $1,030

Average rent in zip code 06242 ($1,030.00) is 19.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06242 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 19.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 19.1% higher, two bedroom rent is 19.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 19% higher, four bedroom rent is 19.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06242

Total housing units 649
Detached housing units 91.06%
Attached housing units 1.23%
2 units 2.31%
3 - 4 units 1.08%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 1.39%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 2.93%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06242

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,022,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,359,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $663,100

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