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Zip Code 06906 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06906 is 8,499 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.08 | Zip Code 06906 land area is 1.2091 sq. miles | Population density is 7,029.20 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06906

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.6
Median Age - Male 34.1
Median Age - Female 38.2

Median age of zip code 06906 is 9.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06906 is 10% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06906 median age is 6.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06906

White population 5973
Black or African American population 1210
Asian population 806
American Indian and Alaska Native population 29
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 392

Region of birth

Zip code 06906 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.2%
English 6.3% French No Basque 3.2%
French Canadian 0.4% German 6.4%
Greek 4.4% Hungarian 1.9%
Irish 11.7% Italian 22.5%
Lithuanian 0.8% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 5.7% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 2.2% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 0.4%
Subsaharan African 1% Swedish 1.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 5.2% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 2% Other Ancestries 28%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06906

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2187
Married couples 73.43%
Other couples 26.57%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06906

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 12.21% 15.72%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.75% 13.5%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.54% 29.27%
$100,000 and $200,000 27.57% 24.96%
$200,000 or more 19.94% 16.56%

Households by size in zip code 06906

Household language in zip code 06906

English language 62.26%
Spanish language 14.56%
Other European language 18%
Asian language 4.3%
Other language 0.88%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06906

Total Occupied housing units 3334
Detached housing units 37.73%
Attached housing units 12.21%
2 units 13.44%
3 - 4 units 16.86%
5 - 9 units 5.01%
10 - 19 units 6.75%
20 - 49 units 6.6%
50 or more units 1.41%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06906

Use car, track or Van 83.21%
Use public transportation 9.19%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.07%
Walk to work 5.02%
Work at home 2.52%

School attendance in zip code 06906

Attent Preschool programs 3.59%
Attend Public School 14.63%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.19%
Attent graduate studies 2.23%
Not enrolled in school 74.36%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06906

Less then 9th grade 2.34%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.02%
High school diploma 22.61%
Some college, no degree 20.82%
Associate degree 6.27%
Bachelor's degree 38.5%
Graduate or professional degree 3.43%

Real Estate in zip code 06906

Housing occupied 94.72%
Housing vacant 5.28%
Housing occupied by owner 58.97%
Housing occupied by tenant 41.03%
Total Rented Units 1368
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,470
Median Gross Rent $1,657
Median Home Value $446,500

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 06906 median gross rent is 12.72% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06906

Studio $1,120
1 Bedroom $1,360
2 Bedrooms $1,720
3 Bedrooms $2,060
4 Bedrooms $2,550
AVERAGE RENT $1,762

Average rent in zip code 06906 ($1,762.00) is 3.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 88.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06906 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.9% higher, two bedroom rent is 3.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 3.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 3.5% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06906

Total housing units 3520
Detached housing units 36.42%
Attached housing units 12.19%
2 units 13.84%
3 - 4 units 17.7%
5 - 9 units 4.74%
10 - 19 units 6.39%
20 - 49 units 6.25%
50 or more units 2.47%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06906

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,371,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,670,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,700,900

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