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Zip Code 06840 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06840 is 19,794 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 06840 land area is 22.1947 sq. miles | Population density is 891.83 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06840

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.2
Median Age - Male 40.3
Median Age - Female 43.5

Median age of zip code 06840 is 2.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06840 is 0.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06840 median age is 4.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06840

White population 18482
Black or African American population 142
Asian population 647
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 142

Region of birth

Zip code 06840 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.7% Dutch 1.8%
English 19.9% French No Basque 4.2%
French Canadian 0.4% German 15.6%
Greek 1.6% Hungarian 0.9%
Irish 26.2% Italian 13.6%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 2.6%
Polish 4.2% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 2.2% Scotch-Irish 2.3%
Scottish 4.7% Slovak 0.4%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 1.7%
Swiss 1.7% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 4.3% Welsh 1.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 13.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06840

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5260
Married couples 86.14%
Other couples 13.86%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06840

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.64% 9.39%
$30,000 and $50,000 4.22% 6.84%
$50,000 and $100,000 11.1% 14.05%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.84% 24.33%
$200,000 or more 54.2% 45.39%

Households by size in zip code 06840

Household language in zip code 06840

English language 88.49%
Spanish language 3.34%
Other European language 5.73%
Asian language 1.79%
Other language 0.65%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06840

Total Occupied housing units 6770
Detached housing units 74.12%
Attached housing units 10.21%
2 units 4.7%
3 - 4 units 1.71%
5 - 9 units 4.73%
10 - 19 units 2.58%
20 - 49 units 1.27%
50 or more units 0.68%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06840

Use car, track or Van 66.37%
Use public transportation 18.82%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.11%
Walk to work 2.74%
Work at home 11.97%

School attendance in zip code 06840

Attent Preschool programs 5.6%
Attend Public School 24.75%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.53%
Attent graduate studies 1.68%
Not enrolled in school 64.44%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06840

Less then 9th grade 2.36%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.42%
High school diploma 10.61%
Some college, no degree 12.6%
Associate degree 5.9%
Bachelor's degree 56.83%
Graduate or professional degree 10.28%

Real Estate in zip code 06840

Housing occupied 93.11%
Housing vacant 6.89%
Housing occupied by owner 81.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 18.98%
Total Rented Units 1285
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,702
Median Gross Rent $1,859
Median Home Value $1,000,000+

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 06840 median gross rent is 9.22% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06840

Studio $950
1 Bedroom $1,160
2 Bedrooms $1,470
3 Bedrooms $1,760
4 Bedrooms $2,180
AVERAGE RENT $1,504

Average rent in zip code 06840 ($1,504.00) is 10% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 60.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06840 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 9.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 9.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06840

Total housing units 7271
Detached housing units 74.06%
Attached housing units 10.09%
2 units 5.02%
3 - 4 units 1.6%
5 - 9 units 4.4%
10 - 19 units 3.01%
20 - 49 units 1.18%
50 or more units 0.63%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06840

Total Real Estate Taxes $72,430,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $52,097,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $20,332,900

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