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Zip Code 06078 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06078 is 12,395 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.75 | Zip Code 06078 land area is 25.5568 sq. miles | Population density is 485.00 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06078

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.2
Median Age - Male 38.3
Median Age - Female 43.1

Median age of zip code 06078 is 7.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06078 is 7.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06078 median age is 5.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 11.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06078

White population 10096
Black or African American population 1471
Asian population 123
American Indian and Alaska Native population 37
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 414

Region of birth

Zip code 06078 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.7% Dutch 1%
English 14.6% French No Basque 8%
French Canadian 5.2% German 6.8%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 17.5% Italian 18.5%
Lithuanian 0.9% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 15% Portuguese 1.3%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 2.9% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 2.1%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 2.6% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.8% Other Ancestries 13.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06078

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2681
Married couples 85.15%
Other couples 14.85%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06078

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 3.32% 12.61%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.36% 10.06%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.4% 31.51%
$100,000 and $200,000 41.4% 34.19%
$200,000 or more 15.52% 11.63%

Households by size in zip code 06078

Household language in zip code 06078

English language 88.06%
Spanish language 5.51%
Other European language 4.24%
Asian language 0.75%
Other language 1.45%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06078

Total Occupied housing units 3767
Detached housing units 75.05%
Attached housing units 11.73%
2 units 4.83%
3 - 4 units 2.2%
5 - 9 units 2.23%
10 - 19 units 1.3%
20 - 49 units 1.96%
50 or more units 0.69%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06078

Use car, track or Van 92.35%
Use public transportation 0.71%
Use Motorcycle 0.28%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.71%
Work at home 3.95%

School attendance in zip code 06078

Attent Preschool programs 3.07%
Attend Public School 17.33%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.85%
Attent graduate studies 0.92%
Not enrolled in school 73.83%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06078

Less then 9th grade 3%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.33%
High school diploma 20.28%
Some college, no degree 25.47%
Associate degree 10.61%
Bachelor's degree 27.89%
Graduate or professional degree 3.41%

Real Estate in zip code 06078

Housing occupied 97.64%
Housing vacant 2.36%
Housing occupied by owner 82.56%
Housing occupied by tenant 17.44%
Total Rented Units 657
Median Contract Gross Rent $898
Median Gross Rent $1,086
Median Home Value $318,000

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 06078 median gross rent is 20.94% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06078

Studio $720
1 Bedroom $860
2 Bedrooms $1,050
3 Bedrooms $1,260
4 Bedrooms $1,570
AVERAGE RENT $1,092

Average rent in zip code 06078 ($1,092.00) is 8.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 16.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06078 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.9% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 9.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 7.3% higher, four bedroom rent is 8.3% higher.

Housing units in zip code 06078

Total housing units 3858
Detached housing units 75.64%
Attached housing units 11.46%
2 units 4.72%
3 - 4 units 2.15%
5 - 9 units 2.18%
10 - 19 units 1.27%
20 - 49 units 1.92%
50 or more units 0.67%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06078

Total Real Estate Taxes $17,527,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,129,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,397,800

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