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Zip Code 06109 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06109 is 26,670 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.14 | Zip Code 06109 land area is 12.3102 sq. miles | Population density is 2,166.50 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06109

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 45
Median Age - Male 43.6
Median Age - Female 46.2

Median age of zip code 06109 is 20% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06109 is 20.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06109 median age is 19.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 20% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06109

White population 23896
Black or African American population 957
Asian population 517
American Indian and Alaska Native population 5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 21
Other population 657

Region of birth

Zip code 06109 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.7%
English 8.9% French No Basque 6%
French Canadian 3.4% German 7.3%
Greek 1.5% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 20.3% Italian 31.8%
Lithuanian 1.4% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 11.7% Portuguese 2.4%
Russian 1.3% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 1.8%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 1.8%
USA 2.4% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 12.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06109

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7138
Married couples 79.92%
Other couples 20.08%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06109

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 7.1% 19.61%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.4% 13.49%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.68% 30.24%
$100,000 and $200,000 38.04% 29.49%
$200,000 or more 10.79% 7.17%

Households by size in zip code 06109

Household language in zip code 06109

English language 77.38%
Spanish language 6.88%
Other European language 14.73%
Asian language 0.45%
Other language 0.56%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06109

Total Occupied housing units 11123
Detached housing units 73.75%
Attached housing units 4.32%
2 units 2.72%
3 - 4 units 4.94%
5 - 9 units 1.2%
10 - 19 units 1.96%
20 - 49 units 3.9%
50 or more units 7.2%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06109

Use car, track or Van 93.37%
Use public transportation 2.22%
Use Motorcycle 0.1%
Use bicycle 0.46%
Walk to work 0.41%
Work at home 3.43%

School attendance in zip code 06109

Attent Preschool programs 2.39%
Attend Public School 15.73%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.18%
Attent graduate studies 1.52%
Not enrolled in school 76.18%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06109

Less then 9th grade 5.49%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.72%
High school diploma 26.82%
Some college, no degree 20.42%
Associate degree 8.51%
Bachelor's degree 27.84%
Graduate or professional degree 4.2%

Real Estate in zip code 06109

Housing occupied 97.33%
Housing vacant 2.67%
Housing occupied by owner 78.76%
Housing occupied by tenant 21.24%
Total Rented Units 2362
Median Contract Gross Rent $872
Median Gross Rent $965
Median Home Value $266,200

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 06109 median gross rent is 10.67% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06109

Studio $660
1 Bedroom $790
2 Bedrooms $960
3 Bedrooms $1,150
4 Bedrooms $1,430
AVERAGE RENT $998

Average rent in zip code 06109 ($998.00) is 9.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06109 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 10% lower, three bedroom rent is 10.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06109

Total housing units 11428
Detached housing units 73.65%
Attached housing units 4.21%
2 units 3.04%
3 - 4 units 4.81%
5 - 9 units 1.16%
10 - 19 units 2.32%
20 - 49 units 3.8%
50 or more units 7.01%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06109

Total Real Estate Taxes $49,377,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $32,297,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $17,079,600

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