Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 06226 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 06226 zip code. The total population is 19365, of which, 9421 are male and 9944 are female. With a total area of 18.812 square miles, the population density is 1032.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.6 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
19631
2012
19578
2013
19792
2014
20222
2015
19765
2016
19667
2017
19696
2018
19870
2019
19431
2020
19429
2021
19365
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
396
2%
Age 5-9
1002
5.2%
Age 10-14
1271
6.6%
Age 15-19
2924
15.1%
Age 20-24
2771
14.3
Age 25-29
1163
6%
Age 30-34
1233
6.4%
Age 35-39
1247
6.4%
Age 40-44
1306Â
6.7%
Age 45-49
871
4.5%
Age 50-54
845
4.4%
Age 55-59
1139
5.9%
Age 60-64
958
4.9%
Age 65-69
652
3.4%
Age 70-74
577
3%
Age 75-79
432
2.2%
Age 80-84
173
0.9%
Age 85 and over
405
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 38.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 32.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 24.7 %
Divorced: 10.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 59.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 06226 zip code is $51030. This is -43.53% less than the national average. This income places 29.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21090. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
117
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
329
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
341
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
413
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
442
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
635
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
393
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
418
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
234
$200,000.00 +
131
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44395
2012
40912
2013
38361
2014
35909
2015
37071
2016
34622
2017
33901
2018
39631
2019
42825
2020
46212
2021
51030
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4338
Self Employment
534
Social Security
2233
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
829
Retirement
1066
Other
935
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 17739
Families Uninsured: 1484
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1066
No retirement income: 5686
Education
In the 06226 zip code, 80.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 06226 zip, there are an estimated 9776 people in the labor force, of which, 8951 are employed, and 796 are unemployed. There are a total of 29 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 388 worked from home and 8031 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 33.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2486
Services
2716
Sales and Office
1732
Construction and Maintenance:
657
Transportation and Material Moving
1360
Housing
The median home value for the 06226 zip code is 151400. There is an estimated 6752 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $944 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1014. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
88
$50,000 – $99,000
95
$100,000 – $149,999
964
$150,000 – $199,999
859
$200,000 – $299,999
328
$300,000 – $499,999
21
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
117
2000 – 2009
106
1980 – 1999
788
1960 – 1979
1746
1940 – 1959
1583
1939 or earlier
2412
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
