06779

  1. Legal Resources for the 06779 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06779 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06779 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06779 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06779 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06779 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06779 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06779 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06779 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06779 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,316
  • Land Area (2000): 9.244 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.120 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 860
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Houses (2000): 3,275


Employment Information for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,620
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $47,922,000 / $10,808,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06779 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,451 54.18%
15-35 hours 1,077 16.91%
1-14 hours 193 3.03%
No regular hours 1,649 25.89%

Time Left For Work for the 06779 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 127 3.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 80 1.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 255 6.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 252 6.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 616 15.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 585 14.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 620 15.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 401 9.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 208 5.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 188 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 389 9.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 278 6.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06779 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 143 3.51%
5-9 608 14.91%
10-14 698 17.11%
15-19 683 16.74%
20-24 571 14.00%
25-29 170 4.17%
30-34 365 8.95%
35-39 185 4.54%
40-44 182 4.46%
45-59 250 6.13%
60-89 147 3.60%
At least 90 77 1.89%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06779 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.49% 2,853 69.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 732 17.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 250 6.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 224 5.49%

Type Of Commute for the 06779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 454 10.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,510 84.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 88 2.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 57 1.38%



Family Information for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,054
People at same address in 1995: 5,301
Household Income in 1999 for the 06779 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 153 4.85%
$10,000-$14,999 195 6.18%
$15,000-$19,999 120 3.80%
$20,000-$24,999 169 5.36%
$25,000-$29,999 212 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 239 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 189 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 209 6.63%
$45,000-$49,999 158 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 305 9.67%
$60,000-$74,999 435 13.79%
$75,000-$99,999 502 15.92%
$100,000-$124,999 180 5.71%
$125,000-$149,999 58 1.84%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 30 0.95%

Household Type for the 06779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 754 23.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 873 27.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 110 3.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 614 19.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 507 15.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 188 5.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 81 2.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 06779 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,642 29.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,282 14.43%
Public Assistance 58 0.65%
Retirement 665 7.48%
Self Employment 253 2.85%
Social Security 948 10.67%
Supplemental Security 79 0.89%
Wage / Salary 2,621 29.50%
Other 338 3.80%

Family Type for the 06779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 988 52.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 897 47.59%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 263 8.47%
Color 1 Box Married 1,945 62.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 830 26.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 2.13%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 387 11.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,919 57.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 639 18.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 420 12.48%



Education Information for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06779 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 603 9.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 739 12.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,217 36.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,100 17.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 550 8.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 635 10.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 306 4.98%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06779 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 32 0.38% 65 0.78% 97 1.17%
Kindergarten 117 1.41% 0 0.00% 117 1.41%
Grades 1-4 505 6.07% 14 0.17% 519 6.24%
Grades 5-8 538 6.47% 20 0.24% 558 6.71%
Grades 9-12 413 4.97% 55 0.66% 468 5.63%
Undergrad college 257 3.09% 49 0.59% 306 3.68%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.58% 26 0.31% 74 0.89%
Total 1,910 22.97% 229 2.75% 2,139 25.72%



Business Information for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 222


Public Benefits Information for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06779 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,882 96.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 258 3.17%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06779 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,084 13.04%
10-19 Years 1,129 13.58%
20-29 Years 884 10.63%
30-39 Years 1,379 16.58%
40-49 Years 1,369 16.46%
50-59 Years 979 11.77%
60-69 Years 615 7.40%
70-79 Years 563 6.77%
80-89 Years 281 3.38%
90+ Years 33 0.40%

Population - Male/Female for the 06779 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,959 47.61%
Color 1 Box Female 4,357 52.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06779 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,809 93.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 234 2.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 93 1.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 87 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 82 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06779 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,141 32.90%
2. Irish 1,327 13.90%
3. French Non-Basque 1,036 10.85%
4. English 635 6.65%
5. Polish 598 6.26%
6. German 588 6.16%
7. French Canadian 411 4.31%
8. Lithuanian 371 3.89%
9. United States Or American 214 2.24%
10. Russian 188 1.97%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06779 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,668 86.08%
2. Italian 510 6.58%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 198 2.56%
4. French 82 1.06%
5. Russian 67 0.86%
6. Chinese 47 0.61%
7. Other Slavic 42 0.54%
8. Tagalog 42 0.54%
9. Arabic 42 0.54%
10. Polish 18 0.23%

Citizen Type for the 06779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,441 90.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 500 6.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 257 3.13%



Cities for the 06779 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Oakville