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Zip Code 06498 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06498 is 6,980 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.13 | Zip Code 06498 land area is 15.7937 sq. miles | Population density is 441.95 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06498

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 47.3
Median Age - Male 46.7
Median Age - Female 48.2

Median age of zip code 06498 is 4.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 27.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06498 is 2.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 30.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06498 median age is 3.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 25.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06498

White population 6685
Black or African American population 61
Asian population 145
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 06498 ancestry distribution

Arab 1% Czech 0.5%
Danish 1.2% Dutch 0.7%
English 17.9% French No Basque 6.9%
French Canadian 3.3% German 15%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 1.2%
Irish 19.5% Italian 18.1%
Lithuanian 1.2% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 5.7% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 2.7% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 4%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 8.1% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06498

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1853
Married couples 80.25%
Other couples 19.75%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06498

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 9.82% 23.12%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.71% 17.97%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.27% 27.52%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.06% 24.25%
$200,000 or more 10.15% 7.15%

Households by size in zip code 06498

Household language in zip code 06498

English language 91.99%
Spanish language 2.05%
Other European language 5.97%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06498

Total Occupied housing units 2911
Detached housing units 78.87%
Attached housing units 2.03%
2 units 2.23%
3 - 4 units 2.71%
5 - 9 units 2.3%
10 - 19 units 2.75%
20 - 49 units 0.89%
50 or more units 0.34%
Mobile homes 7.87%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06498

Use car, track or Van 87.06%
Use public transportation 1.13%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.94%
Work at home 8.86%

School attendance in zip code 06498

Attent Preschool programs 1.95%
Attend Public School 15.44%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.64%
Attent graduate studies 0.7%
Not enrolled in school 77.26%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06498

Less then 9th grade 3.13%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.82%
High school diploma 29.35%
Some college, no degree 28.13%
Associate degree 8.31%
Bachelor's degree 23.15%
Graduate or professional degree 2.11%

Real Estate in zip code 06498

Housing occupied 77.17%
Housing vacant 22.83%
Housing occupied by owner 80.11%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.89%
Total Rented Units 579
Median Contract Gross Rent $797
Median Gross Rent $919
Median Home Value $344,100

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 06498 median gross rent is 15.31% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06498

Studio $660
1 Bedroom $790
2 Bedrooms $970
3 Bedrooms $1,160
4 Bedrooms $1,450
AVERAGE RENT $1,006

Average rent in zip code 06498 ($1,006.00) is 11.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06498 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 11.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 12.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06498

Total housing units 3772
Detached housing units 82.34%
Attached housing units 1.56%
2 units 3.08%
3 - 4 units 2.09%
5 - 9 units 1.78%
10 - 19 units 2.12%
20 - 49 units 0.69%
50 or more units 0.27%
Mobile homes 6.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06498

Total Real Estate Taxes $9,942,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,933,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,009,600

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