Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 06608 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 06608 zip code. The total population is 14162, of which, 6836 are male and 7326 are female. With a total area of 2.672 square miles, the population density is 5337.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.2 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
13309
2012
13772
2013
14348
2014
14124
2015
13849
2016
14033
2017
14115
2018
13856
2019
14263
2020
14169
2021
14162
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1077
7.6%
Age 5-9
1179
8.3%
Age 10-14
1170
8.3%
Age 15-19
1094
7.7%
Age 20-24
1171
8.3
Age 25-29
905
6.4%
Age 30-34
1195
8.4%
Age 35-39
958
6.8%
Age 40-44
1001Â
7.1%
Age 45-49
918
6.5%
Age 50-54
822
5.8%
Age 55-59
742
5.2%
Age 60-64
834
5.9%
Age 65-69
394
2.8%
Age 70-74
287
2%
Age 75-79
160
1.1%
Age 80-84
173
1.2%
Age 85 and over
82
0.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 61.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 52.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 3.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 32.8 %
Divorced: 10.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.9 %
Never Married: 47.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 06608 zip code is $49442. This is -40.68% 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 $16167. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
284
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
196
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
315
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
299
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
464
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
541
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
480
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
247
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
95
$200,000.00 +
170
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
34888
2012
33929
2013
37000
2014
34345
2015
33070
2016
35244
2017
36293
2018
38581
2019
38758
2020
42285
2021
49442
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3480
Self Employment
512
Social Security
1234
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
409
Retirement
516
Other
790
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 12129
Families Uninsured: 1974
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 516
No retirement income: 4234
Education
In the 06608 zip code, 66.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 06608 zip, there are an estimated 6769 people in the labor force, of which, 6060 are employed, and 709 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, 68 worked from home and 5961 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
842
Services
1924
Sales and Office
1039
Construction and Maintenance:
782
Transportation and Material Moving
1473
Housing
The median home value for the 06608 zip code is 166700. There is an estimated 4750 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1264 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1288. 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
136
$50,000 – $99,000
216
$100,000 – $149,999
157
$150,000 – $199,999
213
$200,000 – $299,999
315
$300,000 – $499,999
149
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
246
2000 – 2009
304
1980 – 1999
584
1960 – 1979
895
1940 – 1959
485
1939 or earlier
2236
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
