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Zip Code 06040 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06040 is 35,974 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 06040 land area is 16.9692 sq. miles | Population density is 2,119.96 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06040

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.9
Median Age - Male 37.4
Median Age - Female 38.6

Median age of zip code 06040 is 0.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06040 is 2.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06040 median age is 2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06040

White population 26109
Black or African American population 4378
Asian population 2467
American Indian and Alaska Native population 83
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1880

Region of birth

Zip code 06040 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.7% Dutch 0.8%
English 11.2% French No Basque 8.9%
French Canadian 4.7% German 10.3%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 20.1% Italian 14.4%
Lithuanian 1% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 8.4% Portuguese 0.8%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 2.3%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 3.7% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1% Other Ancestries 21%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06040

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9455
Married couples 68.37%
Other couples 31.63%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06040

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 13.53% 21.8%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.43% 18.71%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.45% 32.01%
$100,000 and $200,000 28.01% 22.31%
$200,000 or more 6.58% 5.16%

Households by size in zip code 06040

Household language in zip code 06040

English language 79.99%
Spanish language 9.75%
Other European language 6.91%
Asian language 2.37%
Other language 0.99%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06040

Total Occupied housing units 14488
Detached housing units 52.16%
Attached housing units 5.09%
2 units 12.39%
3 - 4 units 10.05%
5 - 9 units 6.58%
10 - 19 units 4.56%
20 - 49 units 2.62%
50 or more units 6.5%
Mobile homes 0.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06040

Use car, track or Van 91.4%
Use public transportation 3.13%
Use Motorcycle 0.31%
Use bicycle 0.2%
Walk to work 1.68%
Work at home 3.28%

School attendance in zip code 06040

Attent Preschool programs 3.07%
Attend Public School 16.28%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.37%
Attent graduate studies 1.98%
Not enrolled in school 73.3%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06040

Less then 9th grade 6.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.26%
High school diploma 28.69%
Some college, no degree 22.22%
Associate degree 10.73%
Bachelor's degree 23.26%
Graduate or professional degree 2.63%

Real Estate in zip code 06040

Housing occupied 95.59%
Housing vacant 4.41%
Housing occupied by owner 59.75%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.25%
Total Rented Units 5831
Median Contract Gross Rent $877
Median Gross Rent $1,018
Median Home Value $221,700

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 06040 median gross rent is 16.08% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06040

Studio $680
1 Bedroom $820
2 Bedrooms $1,000
3 Bedrooms $1,200
4 Bedrooms $1,490
AVERAGE RENT $1,038

Average rent in zip code 06040 ($1,038.00) is 3.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 11% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06040 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 3.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06040

Total housing units 15157
Detached housing units 50.93%
Attached housing units 4.87%
2 units 13.36%
3 - 4 units 10.07%
5 - 9 units 6.29%
10 - 19 units 4.5%
20 - 49 units 3.14%
50 or more units 6.78%
Mobile homes 0.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06040

Total Real Estate Taxes $41,638,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $29,878,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $11,759,800

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