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Zip Code 06478 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06478 is 12,602 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 06478 land area is 32.742 sq. miles | Population density is 384.89 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06478

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.3
Median Age - Male 43.4
Median Age - Female 43.3

Median age of zip code 06478 is 2.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 16.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06478 is 7.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06478 median age is 0.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 12.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06478

White population 12309
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 217
American Indian and Alaska Native population 9
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 14

Region of birth

Zip code 06478 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.8% Czech 1.6%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 1.6%
English 12% French No Basque 2.6%
French Canadian 1.7% German 16%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 2.7%
Irish 21.7% Italian 24.4%
Lithuanian 1.8% Norwegian 1%
Polish 13% Portuguese 1.1%
Russian 3.7% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 3.2%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 2%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 1.3%
USA 4.1% Welsh 1.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 6.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06478

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3723
Married couples 85.44%
Other couples 14.56%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06478

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.3% 7.62%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.9% 9.14%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.19% 27.04%
$100,000 and $200,000 45.8% 40.84%
$200,000 or more 15.82% 15.36%

Households by size in zip code 06478

Household language in zip code 06478

English language 92.36%
Spanish language 1.16%
Other European language 5.17%
Asian language 1.32%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06478

Total Occupied housing units 4420
Detached housing units 93.39%
Attached housing units 4.32%
2 units 1.83%
3 - 4 units 0.2%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.25%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06478

Use car, track or Van 93.41%
Use public transportation 0.99%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.78%
Work at home 4.82%

School attendance in zip code 06478

Attent Preschool programs 3.48%
Attend Public School 17.73%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.65%
Attent graduate studies 1.17%
Not enrolled in school 72.98%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06478

Less then 9th grade 2.15%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.17%
High school diploma 29.79%
Some college, no degree 23.03%
Associate degree 7.47%
Bachelor's degree 29.79%
Graduate or professional degree 2.6%

Real Estate in zip code 06478

Housing occupied 95.55%
Housing vacant 4.45%
Housing occupied by owner 92.31%
Housing occupied by tenant 7.69%
Total Rented Units 340
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,148
Median Gross Rent $1,490
Median Home Value $377,500

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 06478 median gross rent is 29.79% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06478

Studio $1,230
1 Bedroom $1,420
2 Bedrooms $1,590
3 Bedrooms $2,020
4 Bedrooms $2,220
AVERAGE RENT $1,696

Average rent in zip code 06478 ($1,696.00) is 22.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 81.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06478 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 26.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 24.5% higher, two bedroom rent is 21.2% higher, three bedroom rent is 22.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 19.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06478

Total housing units 4626
Detached housing units 93.69%
Attached housing units 4.13%
2 units 1.75%
3 - 4 units 0.19%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.24%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06478

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,536,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $16,619,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,917,300

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