06516

  1. Legal Resources for the 06516 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06516 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06516 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06516 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06516 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06516 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06516 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06516 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06516 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06516 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,360
  • Land Area (2000): 28.481 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.591 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 203
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Houses (2000): 22,336


Employment Information for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 67,170
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,560,315,000 / $619,030,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06516 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,532 56.60%
15-35 hours 5,323 12.80%
1-14 hours 955 2.30%
No regular hours 11,768 28.30%

Time Left For Work for the 06516 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 605 2.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 506 1.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,167 4.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,789 6.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,555 9.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,268 12.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,344 16.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,133 12.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,713 6.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,481 5.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 526 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 359 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,275 8.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,128 8.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06516 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 665 2.57%
5-9 2,661 10.29%
10-14 5,122 19.82%
15-19 5,271 20.39%
20-24 4,527 17.51%
25-29 1,572 6.08%
30-34 2,572 9.95%
35-39 534 2.07%
40-44 425 1.64%
45-59 937 3.62%
60-89 1,040 4.02%
At least 90 523 2.02%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06516 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 389 1.50% 19,429 75.16%
30-44 322 1.25% 3,209 12.41%
45-59 198 0.77% 739 2.86%
At least 60 349 1.35% 1,214 4.70%

Type Of Commute for the 06516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 40 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,032 11.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,782 79.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 108 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,258 4.81%
Color 6 Box Walked 623 2.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 317 1.21%



Family Information for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,947
People at same address in 1995: 28,165
Household Income in 1999 for the 06516 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,736 8.23%
$10,000-$14,999 1,384 6.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,164 5.52%
$20,000-$24,999 1,519 7.20%
$25,000-$29,999 1,223 5.79%
$30,000-$34,999 1,467 6.95%
$35,000-$39,999 1,377 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 1,220 5.78%
$45,000-$49,999 1,104 5.23%
$50,000-$59,999 1,884 8.93%
$60,000-$74,999 2,644 12.53%
$75,000-$99,999 2,296 10.88%
$100,000-$124,999 1,108 5.25%
$125,000-$149,999 582 2.76%
$150,000-$199,999 221 1.05%
$200,000 or more 176 0.83%

Household Type for the 06516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,542 31.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,258 24.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,196 5.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,336 15.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 153 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,740 12.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,193 5.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 398 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 198 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 06516 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,970 31.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,903 10.82%
Public Assistance 1,044 1.91%
Retirement 3,400 6.23%
Self Employment 1,648 3.02%
Social Security 5,904 10.83%
Supplemental Security 677 1.24%
Wage / Salary 16,589 30.42%
Other 2,402 4.40%

Family Type for the 06516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,223 57.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,864 42.52%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,841 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 10,238 51.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,993 35.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 815 4.10%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,790 12.50%
Color 1 Box Married 10,230 45.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,346 28.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,952 13.23%



Education Information for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06516 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,243 5.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,330 13.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,246 35.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,947 22.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,127 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,834 11.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,587 6.42%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06516 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 523 1.00% 340 0.65% 863 1.65%
Kindergarten 742 1.42% 88 0.17% 830 1.59%
Grades 1-4 2,551 4.87% 315 0.60% 2,866 5.47%
Grades 5-8 2,568 4.90% 231 0.44% 2,799 5.35%
Grades 9-12 2,272 4.34% 398 0.76% 2,670 5.10%
Undergrad college 1,690 3.23% 1,340 2.56% 3,030 5.79%
Graduate or professional school 405 0.77% 432 0.83% 837 1.60%
Total 10,751 20.53% 3,144 6.00% 13,895 26.54%



Business Information for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 4,415


Public Benefits Information for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06516 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,553 91.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,474 8.77%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06516 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,695 12.79%
10-19 Years 6,763 12.92%
20-29 Years 7,398 14.13%
30-39 Years 8,408 16.06%
40-49 Years 7,864 15.02%
50-59 Years 5,885 11.24%
60-69 Years 3,681 7.03%
70-79 Years 3,545 6.77%
80-89 Years 1,826 3.49%
90+ Years 295 0.56%

Population - Male/Female for the 06516 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,995 47.74%
Color 1 Box Female 27,365 52.26%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06516 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 36,521 69.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,257 15.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,757 9.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,512 2.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,097 2.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 105 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 97 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06516 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 14,395 30.31%
2. Irish 9,331 19.65%
3. German 4,022 8.47%
4. English 3,664 7.71%
5. Polish 2,824 5.95%
6. French Non-Basque 2,091 4.40%
7. United States Or American 1,320 2.78%
8. French Canadian 880 1.85%
9. Portuguese 797 1.68%
10. Russian 628 1.32%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06516 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,243 81.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,118 8.38%
3. Italian 1,184 2.41%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 459 0.93%
5. Arabic 323 0.66%
6. Other Asian 301 0.61%
7. African 294 0.60%
8. French 192 0.39%
9. Other Indic 169 0.34%
10. Hindi 147 0.30%

Citizen Type for the 06516 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,407 88.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,644 5.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,309 6.32%



Cities for the 06516 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
West Haven