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Zip Code 06705 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06705 is 26,838 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.13 | Zip Code 06705 land area is 5.6544 sq. miles | Population density is 4,746.39 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06705

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.7
Median Age - Male 33.7
Median Age - Female 38.8

Median age of zip code 06705 is 5.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06705 is 11.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.9% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06705 median age is 3.2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06705

White population 16927
Black or African American population 3841
Asian population 549
American Indian and Alaska Native population 21
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 4015

Region of birth

Zip code 06705 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.7% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.3%
English 4.2% French No Basque 7.2%
French Canadian 3.2% German 4.7%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 15.7% Italian 26.3%
Lithuanian 1.8% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 3.4% Portuguese 1.6%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.4% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 2.7% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.2% Other Ancestries 28.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06705

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6526
Married couples 60.54%
Other couples 39.46%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06705

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 29.07% 33.91%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.89% 24.59%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.6% 29.82%
$100,000 and $200,000 15.19% 10.43%
$200,000 or more 1.26% 1.26%

Households by size in zip code 06705

Household language in zip code 06705

English language 62.76%
Spanish language 23.28%
Other European language 11.28%
Asian language 1.8%
Other language 0.88%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06705

Total Occupied housing units 10829
Detached housing units 36.73%
Attached housing units 5.82%
2 units 8.38%
3 - 4 units 16.67%
5 - 9 units 9.57%
10 - 19 units 9.09%
20 - 49 units 6.18%
50 or more units 7.57%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06705

Use car, track or Van 93.76%
Use public transportation 3.44%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.18%
Walk to work 1.52%
Work at home 1.1%

School attendance in zip code 06705

Attent Preschool programs 3.14%
Attend Public School 17.19%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.34%
Attent graduate studies 1.34%
Not enrolled in school 73%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06705

Less then 9th grade 8.5%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.45%
High school diploma 38.34%
Some college, no degree 17.71%
Associate degree 10.48%
Bachelor's degree 11.94%
Graduate or professional degree 0.58%

Real Estate in zip code 06705

Housing occupied 92.42%
Housing vacant 7.58%
Housing occupied by owner 47.15%
Housing occupied by tenant 52.85%
Total Rented Units 5723
Median Contract Gross Rent $756
Median Gross Rent $912
Median Home Value $146,000

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 06705 median gross rent is 20.63% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06705

Studio $800
1 Bedroom $930
2 Bedrooms $1,040
3 Bedrooms $1,320
4 Bedrooms $1,450
AVERAGE RENT $1,108

Average rent in zip code 06705 ($1,108.00) is 9.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06705 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 9.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 10% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06705

Total housing units 11717
Detached housing units 35.42%
Attached housing units 5.75%
2 units 8.87%
3 - 4 units 17.2%
5 - 9 units 9.31%
10 - 19 units 9.29%
20 - 49 units 5.96%
50 or more units 8.2%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06705

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,167,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,158,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,008,700

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