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Zip Code 06340 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06340 is 31,594 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.89 | Zip Code 06340 land area is 22.8156 sq. miles | Population density is 1,384.75 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06340

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 30.2
Median Age - Male 26.5
Median Age - Female 36.1

Median age of zip code 06340 is 29.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06340 is 36.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06340 median age is 18.5% 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 06340

White population 23911
Black or African American population 2017
Asian population 2055
American Indian and Alaska Native population 215
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 54
Other population 1123

Region of birth

Zip code 06340 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.9%
English 12.8% French No Basque 5.6%
French Canadian 2.8% German 15.5%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 17.6% Italian 11.7%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 1.5%
Polish 4.1% Portuguese 1.6%
Russian 1% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 2.9% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 1% Swedish 1.6%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 5.8% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 25.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06340

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7328
Married couples 69.01%
Other couples 30.99%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06340

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.24% 22.09%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.66% 20.79%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.21% 33.67%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.08% 19.84%
$200,000 or more 4.8% 3.6%

Households by size in zip code 06340

Household language in zip code 06340

English language 83.28%
Spanish language 6.91%
Other European language 4.76%
Asian language 4.81%
Other language 0.24%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06340

Total Occupied housing units 12024
Detached housing units 38.75%
Attached housing units 10.7%
2 units 9.46%
3 - 4 units 12.33%
5 - 9 units 7.4%
10 - 19 units 5.87%
20 - 49 units 7.35%
50 or more units 5.22%
Mobile homes 2.45%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.47%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06340

Use car, track or Van 76.86%
Use public transportation 3.55%
Use Motorcycle 0.58%
Use bicycle 0.25%
Walk to work 14.49%
Work at home 4.28%

School attendance in zip code 06340

Attent Preschool programs 3.04%
Attend Public School 13.33%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.49%
Attent graduate studies 1.39%
Not enrolled in school 75.75%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06340

Less then 9th grade 3.03%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.83%
High school diploma 31%
Some college, no degree 27.33%
Associate degree 8.85%
Bachelor's degree 20.09%
Graduate or professional degree 1.87%

Real Estate in zip code 06340

Housing occupied 86.37%
Housing vacant 13.63%
Housing occupied by owner 42.03%
Housing occupied by tenant 57.97%
Total Rented Units 6970
Median Contract Gross Rent $987
Median Gross Rent $1,125
Median Home Value $235,300

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 06340 median gross rent is 13.98% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06340

Studio $930
1 Bedroom $1,110
2 Bedrooms $1,280
3 Bedrooms $1,570
4 Bedrooms $1,730
AVERAGE RENT $1,324

Average rent in zip code 06340 ($1,324.00) is 5.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 41.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06340 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 5.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 5.4% higher, four bedroom rent is 5.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06340

Total housing units 13921
Detached housing units 38.37%
Attached housing units 9.82%
2 units 8.98%
3 - 4 units 13.21%
5 - 9 units 6.82%
10 - 19 units 6.61%
20 - 49 units 8.06%
50 or more units 5.32%
Mobile homes 2.41%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.41%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06340

Total Real Estate Taxes $22,874,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,461,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,413,000

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