Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 06242 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 06242 zip code. The total population is 1280, of which, 703 are male and 577 are female. With a total area of 67.594 square miles, the population density is 18.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 47.7 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
1380
2012
1448
2013
1405
2014
1442
2015
1503
2016
1374
2017
1228
2018
1308
2019
1264
2020
1204
2021
1280
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
34
2.7%
Age 5-9
71
5.5%
Age 10-14
51
4%
Age 15-19
58
4.5%
Age 20-24
52
4.1
Age 25-29
46
3.6%
Age 30-34
73
5.7%
Age 35-39
123
9.6%
Age 40-44
70Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
125
9.8%
Age 50-54
64
5%
Age 55-59
147
11.5%
Age 60-64
131
10.2%
Age 65-69
71
5.5%
Age 70-74
67
5.2%
Age 75-79
17
1.3%
Age 80-84
45
3.5%
Age 85 and over
35
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 56 %
Divorced: 9.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.2 %
Never Married: 28.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 06242 zip code is $104583. This is 33.16% greater than the national average. This income places 7.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34911. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
5
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
11
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
4
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
52
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
44
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
47
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
125
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
30
$200,000.00 +
47
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
82153
2012
89250
2013
89821
2014
84150
2015
85714
2016
103056
2017
97639
2018
94010
2019
112083
2020
105000
2021
104583
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
381
Self Employment
92
Social Security
169
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
122
Retirement
144
Other
51
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1228
Families Uninsured: 52
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 144
No retirement income: 373
Education
In the 06242 zip code, 97.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 35.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 06242 zip, there are an estimated 730 people in the labor force, of which, 682 are employed, and 48 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 86 worked from home and 661 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
270
Services
86
Sales and Office
191
Construction and Maintenance:
69
Transportation and Material Moving
66
Housing
The median home value for the 06242 zip code is 265300. There is an estimated 517 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $850 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1247. 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
12
$50,000 – $99,000
12
$100,000 – $149,999
8
$150,000 – $199,999
86
$200,000 – $299,999
161
$300,000 – $499,999
113
$500,000 – $999,999
16
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
17
2000 – 2009
69
1980 – 1999
121
1960 – 1979
95
1940 – 1959
93
1939 or earlier
122
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
