06278

  1. Legal Resources for the 06278 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06278 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06278 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06278 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06278 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06278 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06278 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06278 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06278 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06278 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,161
  • Land Area (2000): 101.399 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.851 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 860
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Houses (2000): 1,731
Population - Urban/Rural for the 06278 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 112 2.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,050 97.31%



Employment Information for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 720
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $15,652,000 / $3,350,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06278 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,940 60.40%
15-35 hours 558 17.37%
1-14 hours 92 2.86%
No regular hours 622 19.36%

Time Left For Work for the 06278 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 70 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 2.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 131 5.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 229 10.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 287 13.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 321 14.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 309 14.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 252 11.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 145 6.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 131 5.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 25 1.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 126 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 102 4.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06278 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 62 2.83%
5-9 106 4.84%
10-14 135 6.16%
15-19 390 17.81%
20-24 349 15.94%
25-29 119 5.43%
30-34 279 12.74%
35-39 83 3.79%
40-44 155 7.08%
45-59 292 13.33%
60-89 187 8.54%
At least 90 33 1.51%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06278 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.37% 1,153 52.65%
30-44 5 0.23% 512 23.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 292 13.33%
At least 60 4 0.18% 216 9.86%

Type Of Commute for the 06278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 231 10.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,933 84.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 0.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 95 4.16%



Family Information for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 610
People at same address in 1995: 2,359
Household Income in 1999 for the 06278 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 101 6.31%
$10,000-$14,999 76 4.75%
$15,000-$19,999 65 4.06%
$20,000-$24,999 72 4.50%
$25,000-$29,999 83 5.18%
$30,000-$34,999 71 4.43%
$35,000-$39,999 58 3.62%
$40,000-$44,999 96 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 79 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 218 13.62%
$60,000-$74,999 216 13.49%
$75,000-$99,999 252 15.74%
$100,000-$124,999 97 6.06%
$125,000-$149,999 53 3.31%
$150,000-$199,999 41 2.56%
$200,000 or more 23 1.44%

Household Type for the 06278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 332 20.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 437 27.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 153 9.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 269 16.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 256 15.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 105 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 06278 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,382 30.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 644 14.26%
Public Assistance 26 0.58%
Retirement 312 6.91%
Self Employment 286 6.33%
Social Security 324 7.17%
Supplemental Security 8 0.18%
Wage / Salary 1,353 29.95%
Other 182 4.03%

Family Type for the 06278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 465 48.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 487 51.16%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 129 7.91%
Color 1 Box Married 1,024 62.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 420 25.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 3.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 159 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 976 59.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 367 22.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 8.58%



Education Information for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06278 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 115 3.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 266 8.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,029 33.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 522 16.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 146 4.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 672 21.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 343 11.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06278 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 55 1.32% 16 0.38% 71 1.71%
Kindergarten 76 1.83% 0 0.00% 76 1.83%
Grades 1-4 241 5.79% 13 0.31% 254 6.10%
Grades 5-8 241 5.79% 14 0.34% 255 6.13%
Grades 9-12 231 5.55% 0 0.00% 231 5.55%
Undergrad college 172 4.13% 11 0.26% 183 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 94 2.26% 16 0.38% 110 2.64%
Total 1,110 26.68% 70 1.68% 1,180 28.36%



Business Information for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 118


Public Benefits Information for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06278 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,899 94.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 246 5.93%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06278 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 552 13.27%
10-19 Years 595 14.30%
20-29 Years 517 12.42%
30-39 Years 688 16.53%
40-49 Years 777 18.67%
50-59 Years 540 12.98%
60-69 Years 248 5.96%
70-79 Years 155 3.73%
80-89 Years 76 1.83%
90+ Years 13 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 06278 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,082 50.04%
Color 1 Box Female 2,079 49.96%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06278 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,921 94.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 82 1.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 1.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 1.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 36 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06278 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 744 14.88%
2. Italian 647 12.94%
3. German 576 11.52%
4. French Non-Basque 560 11.20%
5. English 495 9.90%
6. Polish 378 7.56%
7. French Canadian 303 6.06%
8. United States Or American 173 3.46%
9. Hungarian 141 2.82%
10. Russian 121 2.42%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06278 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,598 91.93%
2. French 97 2.48%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 50 1.28%
4. Russian 50 1.28%
5. Other Slavic 28 0.72%
6. German 21 0.54%
7. Italian 16 0.41%
8. Polish 15 0.38%
9. Arabic 11 0.28%
10. Persian 9 0.23%

Citizen Type for the 06278 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,989 95.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 145 3.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 0.67%



Cities for the 06278 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ashford