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Zip Code 05478 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 05478 is 13,870 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 05478 land area is 60.4718 sq. miles | Population density is 229.36 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 05478

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.4
Median Age - Male 40
Median Age - Female 42.3

Median age of zip code 05478 is 5.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 05478 is equal compared to nearby zip codes and 11.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 05478 median age is 7.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 05478

White population 13062
Black or African American population 63
Asian population 174
American Indian and Alaska Native population 35
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 139

Region of birth

Zip code 05478 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 1.1%
English 14.2% French No Basque 17.8%
French Canadian 16.2% German 6.9%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 15% Italian 3.1%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 1.2%
Polish 1.4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 3.8% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 12.2% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 9.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 05478

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3662
Married couples 76.73%
Other couples 23.27%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 05478

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.29% 26.62%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.04% 21.78%
$50,000 and $100,000 35.83% 32.97%
$100,000 and $200,000 21.35% 15.06%
$200,000 or more 5.49% 3.57%

Households by size in zip code 05478

Household language in zip code 05478

English language 95.44%
Spanish language 1.01%
Other European language 2.81%
Asian language 0.74%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 05478

Total Occupied housing units 5638
Detached housing units 62.34%
Attached housing units 4.36%
2 units 10.55%
3 - 4 units 8.44%
5 - 9 units 3.9%
10 - 19 units 0.92%
20 - 49 units 3.23%
50 or more units 0.82%
Mobile homes 5.43%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 05478

Use car, track or Van 90.52%
Use public transportation 0.74%
Use Motorcycle 0.19%
Use bicycle 0.43%
Walk to work 3.89%
Work at home 4.23%

School attendance in zip code 05478

Attent Preschool programs 1.99%
Attend Public School 15.68%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.93%
Attent graduate studies 1%
Not enrolled in school 76.4%

Highest school attainment in zip code 05478

Less then 9th grade 6.47%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.56%
High school diploma 31.56%
Some college, no degree 21.73%
Associate degree 11.06%
Bachelor's degree 20.55%
Graduate or professional degree 2.07%

Real Estate in zip code 05478

Housing occupied 88.65%
Housing vacant 11.35%
Housing occupied by owner 68.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 31.98%
Total Rented Units 1803
Median Contract Gross Rent $715
Median Gross Rent $850
Median Home Value $211,900

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 05478 median gross rent is 18.88% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 05478

Studio $660
1 Bedroom $730
2 Bedrooms $920
3 Bedrooms $1,180
4 Bedrooms $1,320
AVERAGE RENT $962

Average rent in zip code 05478 ($962.00) is 6.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 05478 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 7.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 05478

Total housing units 6360
Detached housing units 61.4%
Attached housing units 4.76%
2 units 10.14%
3 - 4 units 8.62%
5 - 9 units 3.85%
10 - 19 units 0.82%
20 - 49 units 2.86%
50 or more units 1.37%
Mobile homes 6.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 05478

Total Real Estate Taxes $13,109,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,116,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,992,900

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