06479

  1. Legal Resources for the 06479 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06479 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06479 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06479 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06479 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06479 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06479 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06479 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06479 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06479 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,387
  • Land Area (2000): 21.478 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.079 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 860
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Houses (2000): 3,895
Population - Urban/Rural for the 06479 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,059 97.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 228 2.22%



Employment Information for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,488
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $70,906,000 / $15,553,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06479 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,865 60.02%
15-35 hours 1,078 13.30%
1-14 hours 274 3.38%
No regular hours 1,889 23.30%

Time Left For Work for the 06479 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 107 1.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90 1.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 227 4.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 425 7.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 855 15.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 965 17.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 902 16.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 673 12.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 239 4.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 212 3.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 71 1.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 86 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 381 6.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 284 5.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06479 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 209 3.79%
5-9 762 13.81%
10-14 930 16.86%
15-19 968 17.55%
20-24 992 17.98%
25-29 414 7.50%
30-34 566 10.26%
35-39 163 2.95%
40-44 142 2.57%
45-59 211 3.82%
60-89 114 2.07%
At least 90 46 0.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06479 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.20% 4,264 77.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 871 15.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 211 3.82%
At least 60 21 0.38% 139 2.52%

Type Of Commute for the 06479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 505 8.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,871 86.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 42 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 1.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 100 1.78%



Family Information for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,478
People at same address in 1995: 6,110
Household Income in 1999 for the 06479 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 122 3.22%
$10,000-$14,999 59 1.56%
$15,000-$19,999 71 1.87%
$20,000-$24,999 121 3.19%
$25,000-$29,999 188 4.96%
$30,000-$34,999 175 4.61%
$35,000-$39,999 152 4.01%
$40,000-$44,999 234 6.17%
$45,000-$49,999 225 5.93%
$50,000-$59,999 440 11.60%
$60,000-$74,999 571 15.05%
$75,000-$99,999 744 19.62%
$100,000-$124,999 391 10.31%
$125,000-$149,999 184 4.85%
$150,000-$199,999 85 2.24%
$200,000 or more 31 0.82%

Household Type for the 06479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 719 18.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,131 29.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 175 4.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 764 20.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 660 17.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 235 6.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 06479 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,376 30.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,647 15.00%
Public Assistance 80 0.73%
Retirement 639 5.82%
Self Employment 540 4.92%
Social Security 915 8.33%
Supplemental Security 86 0.78%
Wage / Salary 3,266 29.74%
Other 434 3.95%

Family Type for the 06479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,281 53.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,131 46.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 277 7.16%
Color 1 Box Married 2,569 66.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 950 24.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 1.94%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 427 9.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,678 61.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 829 19.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 410 9.44%



Education Information for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06479 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 314 4.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 864 11.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,473 31.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,573 20.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 645 8.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,313 16.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 618 7.92%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06479 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 49 0.47% 89 0.86% 138 1.33%
Kindergarten 150 1.44% 24 0.23% 174 1.68%
Grades 1-4 607 5.84% 32 0.31% 639 6.15%
Grades 5-8 494 4.76% 32 0.31% 526 5.06%
Grades 9-12 535 5.15% 48 0.46% 583 5.61%
Undergrad college 285 2.74% 125 1.20% 410 3.95%
Graduate or professional school 51 0.49% 49 0.47% 100 0.96%
Total 2,171 20.90% 399 3.84% 2,570 24.74%



Business Information for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 217


Public Benefits Information for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06479 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,650 96.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 303 3.04%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06479 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,367 13.16%
10-19 Years 1,333 12.83%
20-29 Years 995 9.58%
30-39 Years 1,848 17.79%
40-49 Years 1,729 16.65%
50-59 Years 1,299 12.51%
60-69 Years 742 7.14%
70-79 Years 655 6.31%
80-89 Years 347 3.34%
90+ Years 72 0.69%

Population - Male/Female for the 06479 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,055 48.67%
Color 1 Box Female 5,332 51.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06479 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,973 96.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 162 1.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 95 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 0.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 68 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06479 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,351 25.74%
2. Irish 2,095 16.09%
3. Polish 1,482 11.38%
4. French Non-Basque 1,356 10.42%
5. English 1,118 8.59%
6. German 931 7.15%
7. French Canadian 534 4.10%
8. United States Or American 241 1.85%
9. Swedish 236 1.81%
10. Scottish 235 1.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06479 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,826 91.44%
2. French 226 2.34%
3. Italian 195 2.02%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 148 1.53%
5. Polish 112 1.16%
6. German 40 0.41%
7. Vietnamese 19 0.20%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14 0.15%
9. Russian 14 0.15%
10. Other Asian 13 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 06479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,695 94.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 386 3.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 206 2.00%



Cities for the 06479 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Plantsville