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Zip Code 06479 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06479 is 10,585 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 06479 land area is 7.3587 sq. miles | Population density is 1,438.43 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06479

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 45.1
Median Age - Male 43.3
Median Age - Female 46.6

Median age of zip code 06479 is 13.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06479 is 11.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 20.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06479 median age is 14.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 21% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06479

White population 10139
Black or African American population 176
Asian population 37
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 132

Region of birth

Zip code 06479 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 1.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.8%
English 10.9% French No Basque 13.2%
French Canadian 5.2% German 9.1%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.8%
Irish 20.4% Italian 32.6%
Lithuanian 1.4% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 14.4% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 1.5% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 2.3% Slovak 0.4%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 2.3%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 2.3% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 8.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06479

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2995
Married couples 85.51%
Other couples 14.49%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06479

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.64% 14.89%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.69% 14.03%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.88% 30.3%
$100,000 and $200,000 43.01% 34.74%
$200,000 or more 6.78% 6.03%

Households by size in zip code 06479

Household language in zip code 06479

English language 89.79%
Spanish language 2.16%
Other European language 6.35%
Asian language 0.54%
Other language 1.15%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06479

Total Occupied housing units 4277
Detached housing units 74.89%
Attached housing units 6.08%
2 units 3.72%
3 - 4 units 4.04%
5 - 9 units 3.53%
10 - 19 units 5.28%
20 - 49 units 0.94%
50 or more units 0.94%
Mobile homes 0.58%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06479

Use car, track or Van 96.28%
Use public transportation 0.54%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.17%
Work at home 3.01%

School attendance in zip code 06479

Attent Preschool programs 2.24%
Attend Public School 14.68%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.12%
Attent graduate studies 1.87%
Not enrolled in school 78.09%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06479

Less then 9th grade 1.84%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.14%
High school diploma 32.24%
Some college, no degree 26.98%
Associate degree 9.16%
Bachelor's degree 22.44%
Graduate or professional degree 1.2%

Real Estate in zip code 06479

Housing occupied 94.64%
Housing vacant 5.36%
Housing occupied by owner 83.54%
Housing occupied by tenant 16.46%
Total Rented Units 704
Median Contract Gross Rent $932
Median Gross Rent $1,100
Median Home Value $262,000

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 06479 median gross rent is 18.03% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06479

Studio $720
1 Bedroom $870
2 Bedrooms $1,060
3 Bedrooms $1,270
4 Bedrooms $1,580
AVERAGE RENT $1,195

Average rent in zip code 06479 ($1,195.00) is 3.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 27.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06479 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 9% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 7.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 1.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06479

Total housing units 4519
Detached housing units 73.38%
Attached housing units 6.51%
2 units 4.89%
3 - 4 units 4.56%
5 - 9 units 3.34%
10 - 19 units 5%
20 - 49 units 0.89%
50 or more units 0.89%
Mobile homes 0.55%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06479

Total Real Estate Taxes $15,646,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $12,143,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,502,900

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