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Zip Code 06051 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06051 is 30,568 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 06051 land area is 4.0935 sq. miles | Population density is 7,467.45 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06051

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 30.7
Median Age - Male 29.9
Median Age - Female 31.4

Median age of zip code 06051 is 26.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17.5% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06051 is 25.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06051 median age is 28.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06051

White population 16733
Black or African American population 3880
Asian population 518
American Indian and Alaska Native population 67
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 7781

Region of birth

Zip code 06051 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.1%
English 2.6% French No Basque 6.4%
French Canadian 2.2% German 3.5%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 5.5% Italian 10.9%
Lithuanian 1.3% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 13.2% Portuguese 1.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 0.2%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.9% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 1.2%
USA 2.4% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.4% Other Ancestries 45.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06051

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7100
Married couples 42.51%
Other couples 57.49%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06051

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 40.38% 48.41%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.51% 18.3%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.51% 26.73%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.38% 6.42%
$200,000 or more 0.23% 0.13%

Households by size in zip code 06051

Household language in zip code 06051

English language 44.56%
Spanish language 41.86%
Other European language 11.74%
Asian language 0.65%
Other language 1.18%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06051

Total Occupied housing units 11923
Detached housing units 18.61%
Attached housing units 2.78%
2 units 20.03%
3 - 4 units 27.43%
5 - 9 units 10.89%
10 - 19 units 4.5%
20 - 49 units 5.23%
50 or more units 10.37%
Mobile homes 0.09%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.06%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06051

Use car, track or Van 88.99%
Use public transportation 4.96%
Use Motorcycle 0.21%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 3.56%
Work at home 2.29%

School attendance in zip code 06051

Attent Preschool programs 3.75%
Attend Public School 18.21%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.54%
Attent graduate studies 0.8%
Not enrolled in school 72.71%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06051

Less then 9th grade 13.71%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 17.01%
High school diploma 33.91%
Some college, no degree 19.05%
Associate degree 5.32%
Bachelor's degree 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree 0.31%

Real Estate in zip code 06051

Housing occupied 88.69%
Housing vacant 11.31%
Housing occupied by owner 29.1%
Housing occupied by tenant 70.9%
Total Rented Units 8453
Median Contract Gross Rent $708
Median Gross Rent $863
Median Home Value $160,400

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 06051 median gross rent is 21.89% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06051

Studio $590
1 Bedroom $710
2 Bedrooms $870
3 Bedrooms $1,040
4 Bedrooms $1,300
AVERAGE RENT $902

Average rent in zip code 06051 ($902.00) is 16.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.6% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06051 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 18% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 17.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 16.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 17.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 15.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06051

Total housing units 13444
Detached housing units 17.23%
Attached housing units 2.89%
2 units 20.58%
3 - 4 units 28.63%
5 - 9 units 11.2%
10 - 19 units 4.28%
20 - 49 units 5.39%
50 or more units 9.65%
Mobile homes 0.08%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.05%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06051

Total Real Estate Taxes $14,112,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,653,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,458,500

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