06498

  1. Legal Resources for the 06498 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06498 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06498 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06498 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06498 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06498 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06498 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06498 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06498 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06498 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,324
  • Land Area (2000): 40.764 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.388 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
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Houses (2000): 3,476
Population - Urban/Rural for the 06498 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,295 67.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,041 32.21%



Employment Information for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,637
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $92,591,000 / $20,065,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06498 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,726 53.65%
15-35 hours 701 13.80%
1-14 hours 215 4.23%
No regular hours 1,439 28.32%

Time Left For Work for the 06498 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 82 2.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35 1.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 147 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 195 6.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 335 10.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 488 15.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 502 16.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 452 14.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 217 7.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 254 8.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 117 3.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 193 6.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06498 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 124 4.03%
5-9 371 12.05%
10-14 808 26.24%
15-19 403 13.09%
20-24 226 7.34%
25-29 138 4.48%
30-34 289 9.39%
35-39 73 2.37%
40-44 172 5.59%
45-59 331 10.75%
60-89 111 3.61%
At least 90 33 1.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06498 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.94% 2,041 66.29%
30-44 11 0.36% 523 16.99%
45-59 23 0.75% 308 10.00%
At least 60 8 0.26% 136 4.42%

Type Of Commute for the 06498 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 209 6.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,687 83.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 71 2.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 84 2.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 151 4.67%



Family Information for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 848
People at same address in 1995: 3,429
Household Income in 1999 for the 06498 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 140 5.31%
$10,000-$14,999 143 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 158 6.00%
$20,000-$24,999 163 6.19%
$25,000-$29,999 119 4.52%
$30,000-$34,999 138 5.24%
$35,000-$39,999 62 2.35%
$40,000-$44,999 141 5.35%
$45,000-$49,999 104 3.95%
$50,000-$59,999 228 8.65%
$60,000-$74,999 308 11.69%
$75,000-$99,999 385 14.61%
$100,000-$124,999 251 9.53%
$125,000-$149,999 132 5.01%
$150,000-$199,999 93 3.53%
$200,000 or more 70 2.66%

Household Type for the 06498 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 735 28.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 813 31.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 141 5.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 372 14.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 1.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 317 12.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 140 5.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 06498 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,053 26.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,308 17.14%
Public Assistance 73 0.96%
Retirement 539 7.06%
Self Employment 438 5.74%
Social Security 912 11.95%
Supplemental Security 110 1.44%
Wage / Salary 1,960 25.68%
Other 238 3.12%

Family Type for the 06498 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 857 60.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 562 39.61%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06498 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 230 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 1,549 61.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 662 26.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 2.44%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06498 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 484 18.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,487 55.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 422 15.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 271 10.17%



Education Information for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06498 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 76 1.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 408 8.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,547 31.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,153 23.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 256 5.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 826 16.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 670 13.57%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06498 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 48 0.76% 59 0.93% 107 1.69%
Kindergarten 104 1.64% 6 0.09% 110 1.74%
Grades 1-4 275 4.35% 12 0.19% 287 4.54%
Grades 5-8 296 4.68% 0 0.00% 296 4.68%
Grades 9-12 334 5.28% 32 0.51% 366 5.79%
Undergrad college 147 2.32% 75 1.19% 222 3.51%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.49% 74 1.17% 105 1.66%
Total 1,235 19.53% 258 4.08% 1,493 23.61%



Business Information for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 241


Public Benefits Information for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06498 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,986 94.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 325 5.15%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06498 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 741 11.72%
10-19 Years 733 11.59%
20-29 Years 532 8.41%
30-39 Years 998 15.78%
40-49 Years 1,026 16.22%
50-59 Years 907 14.34%
60-69 Years 587 9.28%
70-79 Years 517 8.18%
80-89 Years 250 3.95%
90+ Years 33 0.52%

Population - Male/Female for the 06498 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,094 48.92%
Color 1 Box Female 3,230 51.08%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06498 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,959 94.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 162 2.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 98 1.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 0.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 0.66%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06498 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,235 16.60%
2. Italian 1,149 15.44%
3. English 1,131 15.20%
4. German 951 12.78%
5. United States Or American 511 6.87%
6. French Non-Basque 436 5.86%
7. Polish 363 4.88%
8. Swedish 252 3.39%
9. French Canadian 212 2.85%
10. Russian 170 2.28%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06498 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,504 92.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 113 1.89%
3. French 64 1.07%
4. Italian 52 0.87%
5. Polish 40 0.67%
6. Arabic 40 0.67%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 37 0.62%
8. Serbo Croatian 26 0.44%
9. Scandinavian 19 0.32%
10. German 16 0.27%

Citizen Type for the 06498 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,950 93.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 269 4.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 117 1.85%



Cities for the 06498 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Westbrook