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Zip Code 06112 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06112 is 22,578 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.22 | Zip Code 06112 land area is 2.728 sq. miles | Population density is 8,276.39 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06112

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 28.4
Median Age - Male 25.4
Median Age - Female 29.9

Median age of zip code 06112 is 19.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 23.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06112 is 25.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 29.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06112 median age is 18.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 22.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06112

White population 2280
Black or African American population 17486
Asian population 273
American Indian and Alaska Native population 59
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 11
Other population 1799

Region of birth

Zip code 06112 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.1%
English 0.1% French No Basque 0.3%
French Canadian 0% German 0.1%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.3% Italian 0.3%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.1% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.4% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.9% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 23.4% Other Ancestries 58.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06112

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5135
Married couples 33.53%
Other couples 66.47%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06112

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 45.3% 50.76%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.81% 21.64%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.58% 20.27%
$100,000 and $200,000 9.02% 7.12%
$200,000 or more 0.29% 0.2%

Households by size in zip code 06112

Household language in zip code 06112

English language 81.06%
Spanish language 11.81%
Other European language 4.95%
Asian language 1.27%
Other language 0.91%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06112

Total Occupied housing units 7346
Detached housing units 25.25%
Attached housing units 3.23%
2 units 21.9%
3 - 4 units 29.74%
5 - 9 units 10.97%
10 - 19 units 5.32%
20 - 49 units 2.12%
50 or more units 1.46%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06112

Use car, track or Van 67.9%
Use public transportation 22.98%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.1%
Walk to work 5.67%
Work at home 3.36%

School attendance in zip code 06112

Attent Preschool programs 4.05%
Attend Public School 23.21%
Attend college undergraduate program 12.99%
Attent graduate studies 0.46%
Not enrolled in school 59.29%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06112

Less then 9th grade 13.83%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 21.79%
High school diploma 29.67%
Some college, no degree 22.57%
Associate degree 6.42%
Bachelor's degree 5.38%
Graduate or professional degree 0.33%

Real Estate in zip code 06112

Housing occupied 76.97%
Housing vacant 23.03%
Housing occupied by owner 32.11%
Housing occupied by tenant 67.89%
Total Rented Units 4987
Median Contract Gross Rent $691
Median Gross Rent $912
Median Home Value $166,600

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 06112 median gross rent is 31.98% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06112

Studio $650
1 Bedroom $780
2 Bedrooms $950
3 Bedrooms $1,140
4 Bedrooms $1,420
AVERAGE RENT $988

Average rent in zip code 06112 ($988.00) is 5.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06112 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 6% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06112

Total housing units 9544
Detached housing units 20.97%
Attached housing units 2.48%
2 units 20.27%
3 - 4 units 35.19%
5 - 9 units 11.44%
10 - 19 units 5.55%
20 - 49 units 2.19%
50 or more units 1.9%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06112

Total Real Estate Taxes $7,908,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,342,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,565,800

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