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Zip Code 06870 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06870 is 7,268 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 06870 land area is 2.2852 sq. miles | Population density is 3,180.47 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06870

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.7
Median Age - Male 39.6
Median Age - Female 41.5

Median age of zip code 06870 is 3.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06870 is 5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06870 median age is 1.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06870

White population 6500
Black or African American population 95
Asian population 448
American Indian and Alaska Native population 12
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 99

Region of birth

Zip code 06870 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.1% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.7%
English 19.2% French No Basque 3.2%
French Canadian 0.1% German 17.6%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.9%
Irish 21.8% Italian 16.7%
Lithuanian 0.8% Norwegian 2%
Polish 5.5% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 4.1% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 4.6% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 2.4%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 5.4% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 22%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06870

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1887
Married couples 90.89%
Other couples 9.11%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06870

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 0.42% 6.42%
$30,000 and $50,000 0.32% 4.3%
$50,000 and $100,000 13.73% 16.24%
$100,000 and $200,000 29.89% 25.9%
$200,000 or more 55.64% 47.14%

Households by size in zip code 06870

Household language in zip code 06870

English language 76.78%
Spanish language 7.47%
Other European language 11.42%
Asian language 4.13%
Other language 0.2%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06870

Total Occupied housing units 2444
Detached housing units 83.55%
Attached housing units 3.52%
2 units 0.7%
3 - 4 units 0.37%
5 - 9 units 1.96%
10 - 19 units 1.51%
20 - 49 units 3.76%
50 or more units 3.93%
Mobile homes 0.7%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06870

Use car, track or Van 60.2%
Use public transportation 28.95%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.81%
Walk to work 3.07%
Work at home 6.96%

School attendance in zip code 06870

Attent Preschool programs 7.95%
Attend Public School 22.45%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.05%
Attent graduate studies 0.82%
Not enrolled in school 65.73%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06870

Less then 9th grade 0.32%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 0.35%
High school diploma 11.19%
Some college, no degree 10.83%
Associate degree 4.94%
Bachelor's degree 58.52%
Graduate or professional degree 13.85%

Real Estate in zip code 06870

Housing occupied 95.96%
Housing vacant 4.04%
Housing occupied by owner 88.95%
Housing occupied by tenant 11.05%
Total Rented Units 270
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,957
Median Gross Rent $2,001
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 06870 median gross rent is 2.25% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06870

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 06870 ($1,504.00) is 12.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 60.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06870 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 13.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 12.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 12.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 12.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06870

Total housing units 2547
Detached housing units 83.43%
Attached housing units 4.16%
2 units 0.67%
3 - 4 units 0.35%
5 - 9 units 1.88%
10 - 19 units 1.45%
20 - 49 units 3.61%
50 or more units 3.77%
Mobile homes 0.67%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06870

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,503,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $16,853,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,649,700

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