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Zip Code 06281 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06281 is 7,092 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 06281 land area is 55.4409 sq. miles | Population density is 127.92 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06281

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41
Median Age - Male 41.4
Median Age - Female 40.1

Median age of zip code 06281 is 2.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06281 is 2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06281 median age is 8% lower 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 06281

White population 6875
Black or African American population 49
Asian population 26
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 06281 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.8%
Danish 0.6% Dutch 0.8%
English 16.5% French No Basque 19.1%
French Canadian 9.1% German 11%
Greek 1% Hungarian 1%
Irish 16.6% Italian 8.6%
Lithuanian 0.8% Norwegian 0.9%
Polish 11.1% Portuguese 0.9%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 4% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 5.7%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 1.2%
USA 3.7% Welsh 0.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 7.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06281

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1872
Married couples 82.59%
Other couples 17.41%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06281

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 3.58% 14.08%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.82% 17.85%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.07% 30.1%
$100,000 and $200,000 45.3% 34.32%
$200,000 or more 5.24% 3.66%

Households by size in zip code 06281

Household language in zip code 06281

English language 96.86%
Spanish language 0.9%
Other European language 2.09%
Asian language 0.15%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06281

Total Occupied housing units 2678
Detached housing units 86.07%
Attached housing units 2.54%
2 units 1.23%
3 - 4 units 2.8%
5 - 9 units 3.55%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 3.81%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06281

Use car, track or Van 92.84%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.12%
Work at home 5.04%

School attendance in zip code 06281

Attent Preschool programs 1.63%
Attend Public School 22.31%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.67%
Attent graduate studies 0.86%
Not enrolled in school 70.52%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06281

Less then 9th grade 2.05%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.73%
High school diploma 30.53%
Some college, no degree 22.53%
Associate degree 8.51%
Bachelor's degree 29.02%
Graduate or professional degree 2.63%

Real Estate in zip code 06281

Housing occupied 86.05%
Housing vacant 13.95%
Housing occupied by owner 86.07%
Housing occupied by tenant 13.93%
Total Rented Units 373
Median Contract Gross Rent $775
Median Gross Rent $963
Median Home Value $276,600

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 06281 median gross rent is 24.26% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06281

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 06281

Total housing units 3112
Detached housing units 82.71%
Attached housing units 2.67%
2 units 1.06%
3 - 4 units 3.73%
5 - 9 units 4.82%
10 - 19 units 1.74%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 3.28%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06281

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,527,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,675,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,851,600

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