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Zip Code 06517 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06517 is 14,683 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 06517 land area is 5.0864 sq. miles | Population density is 2,886.72 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06517

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.3
Median Age - Male 40.2
Median Age - Female 42.6

Median age of zip code 06517 is 19.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06517 is 20% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06517 median age is 20.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06517

White population 10348
Black or African American population 3176
Asian population 247
American Indian and Alaska Native population 40
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 469

Region of birth

Zip code 06517 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 1.1%
English 10.9% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 1.4% German 9.8%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 1.3%
Irish 19.7% Italian 20.9%
Lithuanian 0.7% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 5.6% Portuguese 0.5%
Russian 3% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 2% Slovak 0.6%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 1.6%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 2.9% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.9% Other Ancestries 26.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06517

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3637
Married couples 70.97%
Other couples 29.03%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06517

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 9.98% 19.4%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.29% 13.37%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.04% 32.64%
$100,000 and $200,000 35.28% 25.42%
$200,000 or more 14.41% 9.17%

Households by size in zip code 06517

Household language in zip code 06517

English language 89.3%
Spanish language 5.1%
Other European language 4.55%
Asian language 0.69%
Other language 0.35%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06517

Total Occupied housing units 6283
Detached housing units 59.72%
Attached housing units 3.79%
2 units 6.73%
3 - 4 units 7.07%
5 - 9 units 3.71%
10 - 19 units 3.88%
20 - 49 units 4.25%
50 or more units 10.85%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06517

Use car, track or Van 90.27%
Use public transportation 2.91%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.07%
Walk to work 1.62%
Work at home 4.12%

School attendance in zip code 06517

Attent Preschool programs 2.1%
Attend Public School 14.94%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.64%
Attent graduate studies 2.76%
Not enrolled in school 76.55%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06517

Less then 9th grade 2.15%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.27%
High school diploma 28.27%
Some college, no degree 19.12%
Associate degree 8.26%
Bachelor's degree 29.06%
Graduate or professional degree 9.88%

Real Estate in zip code 06517

Housing occupied 92.56%
Housing vacant 7.44%
Housing occupied by owner 68.23%
Housing occupied by tenant 31.77%
Total Rented Units 1996
Median Contract Gross Rent $884
Median Gross Rent $1,028
Median Home Value $259,800

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 06517 median gross rent is 16.29% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06517

Studio $860
1 Bedroom $990
2 Bedrooms $1,110
3 Bedrooms $1,410
4 Bedrooms $1,550
AVERAGE RENT $1,184

Average rent in zip code 06517 ($1,184.00) is 20.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06517 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 20.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 20.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 20.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 20.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 20.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06517

Total housing units 6788
Detached housing units 57.84%
Attached housing units 3.51%
2 units 7.28%
3 - 4 units 8.1%
5 - 9 units 3.43%
10 - 19 units 3.59%
20 - 49 units 4.11%
50 or more units 12.14%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06517

Total Real Estate Taxes $24,148,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $17,774,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,373,400

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