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Zip Code 06117 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06117 is 17,951 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.19 | Zip Code 06117 land area is 9.9354 sq. miles | Population density is 1,806.77 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06117

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.9
Median Age - Male 39.8
Median Age - Female 40.1

Median age of zip code 06117 is 6.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06117 is 11.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06117 median age is 3.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 4.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06117

White population 15022
Black or African American population 1099
Asian population 1253
American Indian and Alaska Native population 12
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 12
Other population 49

Region of birth

Zip code 06117 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.3%
English 6.7% French No Basque 1.8%
French Canadian 1% German 6.5%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 1%
Irish 10.5% Italian 6%
Lithuanian 0.8% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 5.5% Portuguese 0.5%
Russian 9.7% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 1%
USA 4.8% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 22.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06117

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4251
Married couples 89.23%
Other couples 10.77%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06117

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.22% 13.86%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.53% 8.34%
$50,000 and $100,000 19.67% 21.15%
$100,000 and $200,000 39.85% 34.05%
$200,000 or more 27.73% 22.58%

Households by size in zip code 06117

Household language in zip code 06117

English language 79.07%
Spanish language 4.92%
Other European language 9.83%
Asian language 4.48%
Other language 1.71%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06117

Total Occupied housing units 5597
Detached housing units 80.6%
Attached housing units 4.75%
2 units 1.8%
3 - 4 units 1.21%
5 - 9 units 0.98%
10 - 19 units 1.21%
20 - 49 units 0.98%
50 or more units 7.77%
Mobile homes 0.68%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06117

Use car, track or Van 88.39%
Use public transportation 1.24%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.1%
Walk to work 4%
Work at home 6.26%

School attendance in zip code 06117

Attent Preschool programs 2.75%
Attend Public School 17.16%
Attend college undergraduate program 17.11%
Attent graduate studies 1.37%
Not enrolled in school 61.61%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06117

Less then 9th grade 1.99%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.97%
High school diploma 18.07%
Some college, no degree 15.47%
Associate degree 7.06%
Bachelor's degree 36.43%
Graduate or professional degree 18.02%

Real Estate in zip code 06117

Housing occupied 96.45%
Housing vacant 3.55%
Housing occupied by owner 86.92%
Housing occupied by tenant 13.08%
Total Rented Units 732
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,130
Median Gross Rent $1,250
Median Home Value $350,500

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 06117 median gross rent is 10.62% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06117

Studio $700
1 Bedroom $830
2 Bedrooms $1,020
3 Bedrooms $1,230
4 Bedrooms $1,520
AVERAGE RENT $1,060

Average rent in zip code 06117 ($1,060.00) is 5.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06117 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06117

Total housing units 5803
Detached housing units 80.22%
Attached housing units 4.67%
2 units 1.74%
3 - 4 units 1.17%
5 - 9 units 0.95%
10 - 19 units 1.17%
20 - 49 units 0.95%
50 or more units 8.48%
Mobile homes 0.65%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06117

Total Real Estate Taxes $40,627,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $28,633,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $11,994,600

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