06450

  1. Legal Resources for the 06450 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06450 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06450 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06450 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06450 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06450 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06450 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06450 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06450 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06450 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,611
  • Land Area (2000): 36.451 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.471 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 203
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Houses (2000): 14,655
Population - Urban/Rural for the 06450 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,965 99.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 323 0.94%



Employment Information for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 17,232
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $654,370,000 / $163,804,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06450 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,008 56.20%
15-35 hours 3,498 13.10%
1-14 hours 627 2.35%
No regular hours 7,571 28.35%

Time Left For Work for the 06450 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 479 2.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 272 1.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 720 4.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,158 7.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,249 13.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,172 13.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,749 17.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,740 10.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,114 6.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 737 4.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 219 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 127 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,150 7.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,246 7.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06450 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 599 3.71%
5-9 2,382 14.77%
10-14 3,495 21.67%
15-19 2,847 17.65%
20-24 2,408 14.93%
25-29 933 5.78%
30-34 1,734 10.75%
35-39 343 2.13%
40-44 366 2.27%
45-59 558 3.46%
60-89 313 1.94%
At least 90 154 0.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06450 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 119 0.74% 12,545 77.76%
30-44 33 0.20% 2,410 14.94%
45-59 8 0.05% 550 3.41%
At least 60 17 0.11% 450 2.79%

Type Of Commute for the 06450 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 23 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,649 10.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,823 84.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 70 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 177 1.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 371 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 309 1.88%



Family Information for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,392
People at same address in 1995: 18,358
Household Income in 1999 for the 06450 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,195 8.72%
$10,000-$14,999 815 5.95%
$15,000-$19,999 884 6.45%
$20,000-$24,999 833 6.08%
$25,000-$29,999 651 4.75%
$30,000-$34,999 931 6.79%
$35,000-$39,999 823 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 778 5.68%
$45,000-$49,999 766 5.59%
$50,000-$59,999 1,142 8.33%
$60,000-$74,999 1,723 12.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,877 13.70%
$100,000-$124,999 713 5.20%
$125,000-$149,999 309 2.25%
$150,000-$199,999 169 1.23%
$200,000 or more 96 0.70%

Household Type for the 06450 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,048 29.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,681 26.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 748 5.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,154 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,764 12.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 777 5.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 296 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 145 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 06450 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,110 29.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,976 13.42%
Public Assistance 733 1.98%
Retirement 2,100 5.66%
Self Employment 1,145 3.09%
Social Security 3,874 10.45%
Supplemental Security 535 1.44%
Wage / Salary 10,916 29.44%
Other 1,688 4.55%

Family Type for the 06450 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,686 58.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,601 41.37%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06450 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,458 11.30%
Color 1 Box Married 7,168 55.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,916 30.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 363 2.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06450 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,769 12.40%
Color 1 Box Married 6,951 48.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,864 27.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,681 11.78%



Education Information for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06450 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,683 6.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,821 14.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,959 34.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,369 20.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,790 6.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,914 11.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,393 5.37%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06450 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 219 0.63% 301 0.87% 520 1.50%
Kindergarten 527 1.52% 84 0.24% 611 1.77%
Grades 1-4 1,828 5.28% 207 0.60% 2,035 5.88%
Grades 5-8 1,751 5.06% 200 0.58% 1,951 5.64%
Grades 9-12 1,822 5.26% 115 0.33% 1,937 5.60%
Undergrad college 972 2.81% 345 1.00% 1,317 3.81%
Graduate or professional school 132 0.38% 164 0.47% 296 0.86%
Total 7,251 20.95% 1,416 4.09% 8,667 25.04%



Business Information for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 846


Public Benefits Information for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06450 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,898 89.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,480 10.43%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06450 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,907 14.18%
10-19 Years 4,396 12.70%
20-29 Years 4,437 12.82%
30-39 Years 5,345 15.44%
40-49 Years 5,349 15.45%
50-59 Years 3,835 11.08%
60-69 Years 2,434 7.03%
70-79 Years 2,275 6.57%
80-89 Years 1,354 3.91%
90+ Years 279 0.81%

Population - Male/Female for the 06450 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,737 48.36%
Color 1 Box Female 17,874 51.64%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06450 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,353 70.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,074 20.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,024 5.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 524 1.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 515 1.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 80 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06450 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,603 17.88%
2. Polish 5,138 16.39%
3. Irish 4,878 15.57%
4. German 3,494 11.15%
5. English 2,874 9.17%
6. French Non-Basque 2,611 8.33%
7. French Canadian 1,406 4.49%
8. United States Or American 1,113 3.55%
9. Scottish 398 1.27%
10. Swedish 379 1.21%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06450 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,669 76.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,435 16.92%
3. Polish 499 1.55%
4. French 448 1.39%
5. Italian 445 1.39%
6. Chinese 118 0.37%
7. German 114 0.35%
8. Other Slavic 70 0.22%
9. African 55 0.17%
10. Urdu 52 0.16%

Citizen Type for the 06450 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,980 93.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,122 3.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,186 3.46%



Cities for the 06450 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Meriden