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Zip Code 06062 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 06062 is 17,726 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 06062 land area is 8.7392 sq. miles | Population density is 2,028.33 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 06062

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.6
Median Age - Male 40.6
Median Age - Female 44

Median age of zip code 06062 is 6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 06062 is 5.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 06062 median age is 4.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 06062

White population 16488
Black or African American population 352
Asian population 348
American Indian and Alaska Native population 20
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 141

Region of birth

Zip code 06062 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.3%
English 8.4% French No Basque 14.5%
French Canadian 6% German 10.8%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 14.7% Italian 22.2%
Lithuanian 1.1% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 19.5% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 1.4% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 3.3%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 2.8% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 11.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 06062

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4643
Married couples 72.54%
Other couples 27.46%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 06062

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 12.23% 23.05%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.25% 15.02%
$50,000 and $100,000 44.15% 40.57%
$100,000 and $200,000 26.71% 18.84%
$200,000 or more 3.66% 2.52%

Households by size in zip code 06062

Household language in zip code 06062

English language 85.31%
Spanish language 2.74%
Other European language 9.8%
Asian language 2.09%
Other language 0.06%

Population by housing unit in zip code 06062

Total Occupied housing units 7591
Detached housing units 64%
Attached housing units 5.06%
2 units 8.42%
3 - 4 units 5.72%
5 - 9 units 5.02%
10 - 19 units 5.68%
20 - 49 units 4.76%
50 or more units 0.63%
Mobile homes 0.72%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 06062

Use car, track or Van 96.74%
Use public transportation 0.54%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.12%
Walk to work 0.97%
Work at home 1.63%

School attendance in zip code 06062

Attent Preschool programs 2.23%
Attend Public School 15.33%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.66%
Attent graduate studies 1.57%
Not enrolled in school 75.2%

Highest school attainment in zip code 06062

Less then 9th grade 4.47%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.2%
High school diploma 34.76%
Some college, no degree 22.8%
Associate degree 12.13%
Bachelor's degree 17.73%
Graduate or professional degree 0.91%

Real Estate in zip code 06062

Housing occupied 95.39%
Housing vacant 4.61%
Housing occupied by owner 75.09%
Housing occupied by tenant 24.91%
Total Rented Units 1891
Median Contract Gross Rent $719
Median Gross Rent $920
Median Home Value $209,500

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 06062 median gross rent is 27.96% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 06062

Studio $600
1 Bedroom $720
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,060
4 Bedrooms $1,310
AVERAGE RENT $914

Average rent in zip code 06062 ($914.00) is 16.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 06062 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 18.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 18.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 16.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 17.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 14.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 06062

Total housing units 7958
Detached housing units 62.35%
Attached housing units 5.24%
2 units 9.63%
3 - 4 units 5.45%
5 - 9 units 4.79%
10 - 19 units 5.42%
20 - 49 units 5.83%
50 or more units 0.6%
Mobile homes 0.69%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 06062

Total Real Estate Taxes $22,435,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,923,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,512,600

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