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Zip Code 06516 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06516 is 55,386 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 06516 land area is 10.7467 sq. miles | Population density is 5,153.77 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06516

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38
Median Age - Male 36.5
Median Age - Female 39.6

Median age of zip code 06516 is 6.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06516 is 6.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06516 median age is 6.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06516

White population 38712
Black or African American population 10921
Asian population 2146
American Indian and Alaska Native population 175
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 7
Other population 1897

Region of birth

Zip code 06516 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.1% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.6%
English 7% French No Basque 4%
French Canadian 1.7% German 7.7%
Greek 1% Hungarian 0.9%
Irish 17.9% Italian 27.5%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 5.4% Portuguese 1.5%
Russian 1.2% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0.4%
Subsaharan African 1.3% Swedish 1%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 2.5% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.6% Other Ancestries 27.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06516

Family Type Distribution
Total families 13594
Married couples 66.34%
Other couples 33.66%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06516

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.92% 27.57%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.63% 21.14%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.81% 30.86%
$100,000 and $200,000 24.55% 17.61%
$200,000 or more 4.09% 2.82%

Households by size in zip code 06516

Household language in zip code 06516

English language 77.54%
Spanish language 11.96%
Other European language 5.37%
Asian language 2.89%
Other language 2.25%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06516

Total Occupied housing units 21878
Detached housing units 48.64%
Attached housing units 4.18%
2 units 10.1%
3 - 4 units 11.83%
5 - 9 units 5.06%
10 - 19 units 5.96%
20 - 49 units 7.55%
50 or more units 6.18%
Mobile homes 0.51%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06516

Use car, track or Van 89.52%
Use public transportation 4.93%
Use Motorcycle 0.03%
Use bicycle 0.07%
Walk to work 3.35%
Work at home 2.09%

School attendance in zip code 06516

Attent Preschool programs 2.76%
Attend Public School 14.58%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.72%
Attent graduate studies 2%
Not enrolled in school 72.94%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06516

Less then 9th grade 4.96%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.14%
High school diploma 37.12%
Some college, no degree 24.12%
Associate degree 8.3%
Bachelor's degree 14.42%
Graduate or professional degree 1.94%

Real Estate in zip code 06516

Housing occupied 91.87%
Housing vacant 8.13%
Housing occupied by owner 55.69%
Housing occupied by tenant 44.31%
Total Rented Units 9694
Median Contract Gross Rent $867
Median Gross Rent $1,054
Median Home Value $222,400

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 06516 median gross rent is 21.57% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06516

Studio $910
1 Bedroom $1,050
2 Bedrooms $1,180
3 Bedrooms $1,500
4 Bedrooms $1,650
AVERAGE RENT $1,258

Average rent in zip code 06516 ($1,258.00) is 9.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 34.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06516 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 9.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 10% lower, four bedroom rent is 9.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06516

Total housing units 23815
Detached housing units 46.71%
Attached housing units 3.88%
2 units 11.47%
3 - 4 units 12.14%
5 - 9 units 4.99%
10 - 19 units 6.11%
20 - 49 units 8.26%
50 or more units 5.96%
Mobile homes 0.47%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06516

Total Real Estate Taxes $69,393,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $50,737,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $18,655,200

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