06426

  1. Legal Resources for the 06426 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06426 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06426 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06426 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06426 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06426 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06426 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06426 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06426 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06426 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,147
  • Land Area (2000): 13.962 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.057 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
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Houses (2000): 1,607
Population - Urban/Rural for the 06426 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,324 76.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 725 23.78%



Employment Information for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,315
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $89,472,000 / $20,880,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06426 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,282 49.29%
15-35 hours 267 10.27%
1-14 hours 125 4.81%
No regular hours 927 35.64%

Time Left For Work for the 06426 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 1.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 1.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 136 9.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 146 10.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 274 19.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 142 10.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 332 23.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 104 7.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 109 7.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 2.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 29 2.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 38 2.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06426 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 58 4.18%
5-9 200 14.41%
10-14 225 16.21%
15-19 125 9.01%
20-24 51 3.67%
25-29 64 4.61%
30-34 135 9.73%
35-39 63 4.54%
40-44 110 7.93%
45-59 246 17.72%
60-89 33 2.38%
At least 90 78 5.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06426 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 1.15% 707 50.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 308 22.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 246 17.72%
At least 60 19 1.37% 92 6.63%

Type Of Commute for the 06426 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 88 5.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,215 81.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 35 2.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 2.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 99 6.66%



Family Information for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 353
People at same address in 1995: 1,535
Household Income in 1999 for the 06426 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 2.25%
$10,000-$14,999 39 2.74%
$15,000-$19,999 102 7.16%
$20,000-$24,999 61 4.28%
$25,000-$29,999 98 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 53 3.72%
$35,000-$39,999 51 3.58%
$40,000-$44,999 75 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 42 2.95%
$50,000-$59,999 98 6.88%
$60,000-$74,999 127 8.91%
$75,000-$99,999 141 9.89%
$100,000-$124,999 154 10.81%
$125,000-$149,999 85 5.96%
$150,000-$199,999 131 9.19%
$200,000 or more 136 9.54%

Household Type for the 06426 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 574 38.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 514 34.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 58 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 133 8.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 155 10.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 44 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 06426 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,001 23.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,002 23.21%
Public Assistance 20 0.46%
Retirement 367 8.50%
Self Employment 258 5.97%
Social Security 558 12.92%
Supplemental Security 15 0.35%
Wage / Salary 954 22.09%
Other 143 3.31%

Family Type for the 06426 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 473 66.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 241 33.75%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06426 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 140 11.98%
Color 1 Box Married 743 63.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 249 21.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 3.17%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06426 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 111 7.62%
Color 1 Box Married 779 53.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 234 16.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 333 22.86%



Education Information for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06426 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19 0.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 65 2.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 419 16.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 351 13.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 148 5.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 967 38.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 569 22.42%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06426 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 28 0.89% 0 0.00% 28 0.89%
Kindergarten 7 0.22% 0 0.00% 7 0.22%
Grades 1-4 115 3.65% 0 0.00% 115 3.65%
Grades 5-8 143 4.54% 17 0.54% 160 5.08%
Grades 9-12 44 1.40% 59 1.87% 103 3.27%
Undergrad college 54 1.72% 33 1.05% 87 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.35% 7 0.22% 18 0.57%
Total 402 12.77% 116 3.69% 518 16.46%



Business Information for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 220


Public Benefits Information for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06426 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,864 96.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 106 3.57%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06426 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 296 9.41%
10-19 Years 271 8.61%
20-29 Years 144 4.58%
30-39 Years 361 11.47%
40-49 Years 472 15.00%
50-59 Years 553 17.57%
60-69 Years 346 10.99%
70-79 Years 349 11.09%
80-89 Years 271 8.61%
90+ Years 84 2.67%

Population - Male/Female for the 06426 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,453 46.17%
Color 1 Box Female 1,694 53.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06426 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,073 97.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06426 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 920 24.68%
2. Irish 547 14.67%
3. German 415 11.13%
4. Italian 319 8.56%
5. Polish 250 6.71%
6. French Non-Basque 193 5.18%
7. Scottish 169 4.53%
8. Swedish 130 3.49%
9. British 100 2.68%
10. French Canadian 92 2.47%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06426 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,754 94.22%
2. French 68 2.33%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 0.82%
4. Italian 23 0.79%
5. German 20 0.68%
6. Other Asian 15 0.51%
7. Other Indo European 12 0.41%
8. Hungarian 7 0.24%

Citizen Type for the 06426 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,857 93.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 124 4.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 68 2.23%



Cities for the 06426 Zip Code Back to top
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Essex