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Zip Code 06878 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06878 is 8,571 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.96 | Zip Code 06878 land area is 2.3949 sq. miles | Population density is 3,578.86 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06878

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

Median age of zip code 06878 is 4.1% 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 06878 is 5.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06878 median age is 1.7% 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 06878

White population 7358
Black or African American population 110
Asian population 727
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 216

Region of birth

Zip code 06878 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 1.5%
Danish 1% Dutch 1.5%
English 16.2% French No Basque 2.9%
French Canadian 0.2% German 12.4%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 18.6% Italian 14.3%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 1.5%
Polish 5.3% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 1.8% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 4.6% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 2.8%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 5.2% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 23.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06878

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2319
Married couples 84.69%
Other couples 15.31%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06878

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.48% 9.03%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.2% 6.77%
$50,000 and $100,000 10.48% 12.44%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.26% 30.94%
$200,000 or more 45.58% 40.82%

Households by size in zip code 06878

Household language in zip code 06878

English language 75.35%
Spanish language 8.69%
Other European language 8.71%
Asian language 6.55%
Other language 0.71%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06878

Total Occupied housing units 2734
Detached housing units 88.48%
Attached housing units 3.15%
2 units 1.35%
3 - 4 units 1.94%
5 - 9 units 2.08%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 1.76%
50 or more units 1.24%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06878

Use car, track or Van 67.71%
Use public transportation 21.12%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.53%
Work at home 10.64%

School attendance in zip code 06878

Attent Preschool programs 4.78%
Attend Public School 26.96%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.16%
Attent graduate studies 1.27%
Not enrolled in school 64.83%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06878

Less then 9th grade 0.79%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 0.87%
High school diploma 15.38%
Some college, no degree 14.97%
Associate degree 8.56%
Bachelor's degree 49.72%
Graduate or professional degree 9.71%

Real Estate in zip code 06878

Housing occupied 96.47%
Housing vacant 3.53%
Housing occupied by owner 81.68%
Housing occupied by tenant 18.32%
Total Rented Units 501
Median Contract Gross Rent $2,001
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 06878 median gross rent is 0% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06878

Studio $1,270
1 Bedroom $1,540
2 Bedrooms $1,960
3 Bedrooms $2,350
4 Bedrooms $2,910
AVERAGE RENT $2,006

Average rent in zip code 06878 ($2,006.00) is 17.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 114.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06878 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 15.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 18.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 17.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 17.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06878

Total housing units 2834
Detached housing units 87.76%
Attached housing units 4.16%
2 units 1.31%
3 - 4 units 1.87%
5 - 9 units 2.01%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 1.69%
50 or more units 1.2%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06878

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,457,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,965,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,491,800

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