Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 06279 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 06279 zip code. The total population is 5586, of which, 3033 are male and 2553 are female. With a total area of 86.281 square miles, the population density is 68.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.8 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
6070
2012
6042
2013
6018
2014
5994
2015
5961
2016
5927
2017
5916
2018
5912
2019
5893
2020
5876
2021
5586
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
224
4%
Age 5-9
278
5%
Age 10-14
193
3.5%
Age 15-19
405
7.3%
Age 20-24
846
15.1
Age 25-29
531
9.5%
Age 30-34
381
6.8%
Age 35-39
378
6.8%
Age 40-44
176Â
3.2%
Age 45-49
198
3.5%
Age 50-54
305
5.5%
Age 55-59
350
6.3%
Age 60-64
242
4.3%
Age 65-69
328
5.9%
Age 70-74
345
6.2%
Age 75-79
199
3.6%
Age 80-84
118
2.1%
Age 85 and over
89
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 8.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.1 %
Divorced: 9.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.6 %
Never Married: 43 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 06279 zip code is $103019. This is 15.76% greater than the national average. This income places 13.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $40089. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
50
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
45
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
42
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
43
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
156
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
297
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
482
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
173
$200,000.00 +
120
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
101188
2012
105308
2013
101964
2014
84883
2015
90341
2016
93083
2017
94224
2018
105512
2019
115511
2020
111111
2021
103019
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1714
Self Employment
246
Social Security
829
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
547
Retirement
714
Other
354
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5484
Families Uninsured: 102
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 714
No retirement income: 1828
Education
In the 06279 zip code, 96.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 36.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 06279 zip, there are an estimated 2988 people in the labor force, of which, 2897 are employed, and 91 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 137 worked from home and 2873 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1397
Services
480
Sales and Office
325
Construction and Maintenance:
277
Transportation and Material Moving
418
Housing
The median home value for the 06279 zip code is 248300. There is an estimated 2542 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1137 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1220. 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
32
$50,000 – $99,000
72
$100,000 – $149,999
43
$150,000 – $199,999
264
$200,000 – $299,999
657
$300,000 – $499,999
264
$500,000 – $999,999
202
$1,000,000+
24
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
26
2000 – 2009
280
1980 – 1999
666
1960 – 1979
867
1940 – 1959
441
1939 or earlier
262
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
