06840

  1. Legal Resources for the 06840 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06840 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06840 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06840 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06840 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06840 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06840 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06840 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06840 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06840 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,402
  • Land Area (2000): 57.427 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.919 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 203
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Houses (2000): 7,143


Employment Information for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,237
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $273,696,000 / $58,212,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06840 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,180 51.50%
15-35 hours 1,371 9.83%
1-14 hours 571 4.10%
No regular hours 4,819 34.57%

Time Left For Work for the 06840 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 0.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 173 2.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 161 2.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 713 9.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 562 7.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,272 17.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,166 15.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,484 20.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 697 9.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 632 8.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 131 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 220 2.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 92 1.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06840 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 244 3.30%
5-9 852 11.52%
10-14 871 11.78%
15-19 744 10.06%
20-24 881 11.91%
25-29 508 6.87%
30-34 834 11.28%
35-39 196 2.65%
40-44 178 2.41%
45-59 226 3.06%
60-89 1,016 13.74%
At least 90 845 11.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06840 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.12% 4,091 55.32%
30-44 31 0.42% 1,177 15.92%
45-59 12 0.16% 214 2.89%
At least 60 1,334 18.04% 527 7.13%

Type Of Commute for the 06840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 428 5.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,265 65.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 47 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,386 17.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 252 3.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 690 8.53%



Family Information for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,656
People at same address in 1995: 10,791
Household Income in 1999 for the 06840 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 117 1.72%
$10,000-$14,999 153 2.25%
$15,000-$19,999 147 2.16%
$20,000-$24,999 106 1.56%
$25,000-$29,999 127 1.87%
$30,000-$34,999 109 1.60%
$35,000-$39,999 155 2.28%
$40,000-$44,999 198 2.91%
$45,000-$49,999 104 1.53%
$50,000-$59,999 331 4.86%
$60,000-$74,999 496 7.28%
$75,000-$99,999 600 8.81%
$100,000-$124,999 481 7.06%
$125,000-$149,999 403 5.92%
$150,000-$199,999 685 10.06%
$200,000 or more 2,597 38.14%

Household Type for the 06840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,326 19.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,039 29.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 188 2.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 986 14.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,250 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 695 10.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 236 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 76 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 06840 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,772 27.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,831 23.03%
Public Assistance 81 0.39%
Retirement 1,079 5.14%
Self Employment 1,348 6.43%
Social Security 1,760 8.39%
Supplemental Security 111 0.53%
Wage / Salary 5,401 25.74%
Other 597 2.85%

Family Type for the 06840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,128 45.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,595 54.94%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 301 4.57%
Color 1 Box Married 4,851 73.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,251 19.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 182 2.76%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 614 8.02%
Color 1 Box Married 4,967 64.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,395 18.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 677 8.85%



Education Information for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06840 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 178 1.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 425 3.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,307 9.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,683 12.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 491 3.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,002 37.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,284 32.04%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06840 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 169 0.87% 626 3.23% 795 4.10%
Kindergarten 302 1.56% 36 0.19% 338 1.74%
Grades 1-4 1,309 6.75% 180 0.93% 1,489 7.67%
Grades 5-8 1,101 5.67% 322 1.66% 1,423 7.33%
Grades 9-12 906 4.67% 351 1.81% 1,257 6.48%
Undergrad college 186 0.96% 174 0.90% 360 1.86%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.36% 162 0.83% 232 1.20%
Total 4,043 20.84% 1,851 9.54% 5,894 30.38%



Business Information for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 685


Public Benefits Information for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06840 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,842 97.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 484 2.50%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06840 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,512 18.10%
10-19 Years 2,791 14.39%
20-29 Years 889 4.58%
30-39 Years 2,441 12.58%
40-49 Years 3,654 18.83%
50-59 Years 2,669 13.76%
60-69 Years 1,535 7.91%
70-79 Years 1,224 6.31%
80-89 Years 584 3.01%
90+ Years 103 0.53%

Population - Male/Female for the 06840 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,253 47.69%
Color 1 Box Female 10,149 52.31%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06840 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,225 93.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 443 2.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 338 1.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 198 1.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 172 0.89%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06840 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,081 21.77%
2. English 3,874 16.60%
3. German 3,029 12.98%
4. Italian 2,651 11.36%
5. Scottish 905 3.88%
6. United States Or American 843 3.61%
7. Polish 818 3.51%
8. French Non-Basque 810 3.47%
9. Norwegian 500 2.14%
10. Scotch Irish 456 1.95%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06840 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,867 88.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 496 2.78%
3. French 282 1.58%
4. German 222 1.24%
5. Italian 185 1.04%
6. Greek 103 0.58%
7. Japanese 102 0.57%
8. Persian 87 0.49%
9. Scandinavian 70 0.39%
10. Other West Germanic 59 0.33%

Citizen Type for the 06840 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,629 90.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 915 4.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 883 4.55%



Cities for the 06840 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Canaan