06078

  1. Legal Resources for the 06078 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06078 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06078 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06078 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06078 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06078 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06078 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06078 Zip Code
  9. Criminal Information for the 06078 Zip Code
  10. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06078 Zip Code
  11. Cities for the 06078 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,421
  • Land Area (2000): 69.732 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.069 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 860
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Houses (2000): 3,631
Population - Urban/Rural for the 06078 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,698 83.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,687 16.20%



Employment Information for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,171
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $74,637,000 / $16,904,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06078 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,323 51.06%
15-35 hours 906 10.70%
1-14 hours 336 3.97%
No regular hours 2,901 34.27%

Time Left For Work for the 06078 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 65 1.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 2.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 131 3.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 263 6.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 502 11.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 741 17.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 857 20.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 628 14.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 234 5.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 208 4.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 68 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 140 3.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 220 5.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06078 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 105 2.50%
5-9 592 14.07%
10-14 754 17.92%
15-19 645 15.33%
20-24 680 16.16%
25-29 250 5.94%
30-34 500 11.88%
35-39 207 4.92%
40-44 136 3.23%
45-59 200 4.75%
60-89 97 2.31%
At least 90 42 1.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06078 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,026 71.91%
30-44 4 0.10% 839 19.94%
45-59 43 1.02% 157 3.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 139 3.30%

Type Of Commute for the 06078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 177 4.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,884 89.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 47 1.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 100 2.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 134 3.09%



Family Information for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,246
People at same address in 1995: 5,328
Household Income in 1999 for the 06078 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 196 5.60%
$10,000-$14,999 181 5.17%
$15,000-$19,999 118 3.37%
$20,000-$24,999 141 4.03%
$25,000-$29,999 174 4.97%
$30,000-$34,999 144 4.11%
$35,000-$39,999 105 3.00%
$40,000-$44,999 131 3.74%
$45,000-$49,999 102 2.91%
$50,000-$59,999 303 8.65%
$60,000-$74,999 463 13.22%
$75,000-$99,999 596 17.01%
$100,000-$124,999 397 11.33%
$125,000-$149,999 140 4.00%
$150,000-$199,999 148 4.22%
$200,000 or more 164 4.68%

Household Type for the 06078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 898 25.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,070 30.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 145 4.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 537 15.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 546 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 213 6.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 06078 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,699 27.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,934 19.67%
Public Assistance 65 0.66%
Retirement 628 6.39%
Self Employment 487 4.95%
Social Security 1,029 10.47%
Supplemental Security 49 0.50%
Wage / Salary 2,597 26.42%
Other 343 3.49%

Family Type for the 06078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,138 53.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 979 46.24%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 392 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 2,973 62.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,307 27.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 2.28%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 272 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 2,336 62.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 624 16.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 528 14.04%



Education Information for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06078 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 284 3.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,061 13.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,075 25.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,544 18.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 634 7.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,455 17.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,103 13.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06078 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 64 0.61% 101 0.97% 165 1.58%
Kindergarten 125 1.20% 6 0.06% 131 1.26%
Grades 1-4 573 5.50% 11 0.11% 584 5.60%
Grades 5-8 475 4.56% 24 0.23% 499 4.79%
Grades 9-12 688 6.60% 129 1.24% 817 7.84%
Undergrad college 213 2.04% 105 1.01% 318 3.05%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.47% 49 0.47% 98 0.94%
Total 2,187 20.99% 425 4.08% 2,612 25.06%



Business Information for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 221


Public Benefits Information for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06078 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,367 95.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 373 4.27%



Criminal Information for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,529


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06078 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06078 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,177 11.29%
10-19 Years 1,283 12.31%
20-29 Years 1,255 12.04%
30-39 Years 1,815 17.42%
40-49 Years 1,765 16.94%
50-59 Years 1,179 11.31%
60-69 Years 740 7.10%
70-79 Years 687 6.59%
80-89 Years 436 4.18%
90+ Years 84 0.81%

Population - Male/Female for the 06078 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,748 55.16%
Color 1 Box Female 4,673 44.84%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06078 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,802 84.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 861 8.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 543 5.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 105 1.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 78 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06078 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,925 17.21%
2. Irish 1,815 16.23%
3. Polish 1,560 13.95%
4. English 1,524 13.63%
5. French Non-Basque 834 7.46%
6. German 705 6.30%
7. French Canadian 543 4.86%
8. Scottish 298 2.66%
9. United States Or American 275 2.46%
10. Swedish 217 1.94%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06078 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,512 86.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 576 5.85%
3. Polish 229 2.32%
4. French 162 1.64%
5. Italian 155 1.57%
6. German 87 0.88%
7. Gujarathi 27 0.27%
8. Urdu 25 0.25%
9. Tagalog 20 0.20%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 13 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 06078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,893 94.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 339 3.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 183 1.76%



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