06478

  1. Legal Resources for the 06478 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06478 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06478 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06478 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06478 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06478 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06478 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06478 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06478 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06478 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,823
  • Land Area (2000): 84.927 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.599 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 203
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Houses (2000): 3,421
Population - Urban/Rural for the 06478 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,735 48.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,086 51.79%



Employment Information for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,630
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $143,046,000 / $32,814,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06478 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,656 62.52%
15-35 hours 973 13.07%
1-14 hours 276 3.71%
No regular hours 1,542 20.71%

Time Left For Work for the 06478 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 72 1.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 153 2.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 286 5.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 440 8.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 494 9.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 878 16.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 785 15.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 675 13.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 371 7.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 313 6.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 101 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 336 6.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 243 4.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06478 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 0.98%
5-9 293 5.65%
10-14 599 11.56%
15-19 592 11.42%
20-24 863 16.65%
25-29 392 7.56%
30-34 1,038 20.03%
35-39 377 7.28%
40-44 197 3.80%
45-59 344 6.64%
60-89 313 6.04%
At least 90 123 2.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06478 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,790 53.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,612 31.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 344 6.64%
At least 60 7 0.14% 429 8.28%

Type Of Commute for the 06478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 430 7.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,654 86.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 208 3.86%



Family Information for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,606
People at same address in 1995: 6,455
Household Income in 1999 for the 06478 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 66 1.97%
$10,000-$14,999 125 3.74%
$15,000-$19,999 49 1.47%
$20,000-$24,999 84 2.51%
$25,000-$29,999 74 2.21%
$30,000-$34,999 111 3.32%
$35,000-$39,999 76 2.27%
$40,000-$44,999 138 4.13%
$45,000-$49,999 107 3.20%
$50,000-$59,999 298 8.92%
$60,000-$74,999 475 14.21%
$75,000-$99,999 745 22.29%
$100,000-$124,999 465 13.91%
$125,000-$149,999 264 7.90%
$150,000-$199,999 193 5.77%
$200,000 or more 72 2.15%

Household Type for the 06478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 422 12.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 996 29.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 110 3.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 682 20.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 696 20.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 288 8.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 106 3.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 06478 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,999 29.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,939 19.01%
Public Assistance 54 0.53%
Retirement 477 4.68%
Self Employment 653 6.40%
Social Security 743 7.29%
Supplemental Security 78 0.76%
Wage / Salary 2,918 28.61%
Other 338 3.31%

Family Type for the 06478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,245 51.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,182 48.70%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 258 6.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,544 67.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 922 24.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 1.61%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 219 5.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,571 66.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 788 20.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 270 7.02%



Education Information for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06478 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 125 1.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 530 7.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,283 31.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,505 21.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 521 7.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,391 19.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 789 11.04%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06478 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 0.52% 179 1.82% 230 2.34%
Kindergarten 169 1.72% 0 0.00% 169 1.72%
Grades 1-4 589 6.00% 28 0.29% 617 6.28%
Grades 5-8 601 6.12% 11 0.11% 612 6.23%
Grades 9-12 635 6.46% 117 1.19% 752 7.66%
Undergrad college 206 2.10% 112 1.14% 318 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 55 0.56% 65 0.66% 120 1.22%
Total 2,306 23.48% 512 5.21% 2,818 28.69%



Business Information for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 500


Public Benefits Information for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06478 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,605 97.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 206 2.10%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06478 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,412 14.37%
10-19 Years 1,485 15.12%
20-29 Years 701 7.14%
30-39 Years 1,685 17.15%
40-49 Years 2,014 20.50%
50-59 Years 1,365 13.90%
60-69 Years 547 5.57%
70-79 Years 396 4.03%
80-89 Years 186 1.89%
90+ Years 32 0.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 06478 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,951 50.40%
Color 1 Box Female 4,872 49.60%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06478 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,454 96.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 180 1.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 65 0.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 0.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06478 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,400 19.58%
2. Irish 2,130 17.38%
3. German 1,569 12.80%
4. Polish 1,281 10.45%
5. English 1,175 9.59%
6. United States Or American 401 3.27%
7. Russian 365 2.98%
8. Slovak 318 2.59%
9. Hungarian 262 2.14%
10. French Non-Basque 257 2.10%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06478 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,597 93.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 152 1.66%
3. Polish 129 1.40%
4. German 63 0.69%
5. Other Indo European 53 0.58%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 52 0.57%
7. Italian 35 0.38%
8. Hungarian 23 0.25%
9. Arabic 19 0.21%
10. Other West Germanic 17 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 06478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,416 95.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 191 1.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 214 2.18%



Cities for the 06478 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Oxford