06855

  1. Legal Resources for the 06855 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 06855 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 06855 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 06855 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 06855 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 06855 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 06855 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 06855 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06855 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 06855 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,969
  • Land Area (2000): 5.417 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.023 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 203
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Houses (2000): 3,334


Employment Information for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,976
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $369,152,000 / $86,500,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 06855 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,970 61.12%
15-35 hours 688 10.59%
1-14 hours 158 2.43%
No regular hours 1,679 25.85%

Time Left For Work for the 06855 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 87 2.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22 0.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 56 1.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 172 4.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 426 10.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 630 15.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 694 16.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 819 19.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 445 10.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 331 8.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 114 2.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 236 5.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 68 1.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 06855 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 102 2.47%
5-9 463 11.22%
10-14 851 20.62%
15-19 598 14.49%
20-24 564 13.67%
25-29 228 5.52%
30-34 415 10.06%
35-39 86 2.08%
40-44 108 2.62%
45-59 301 7.29%
60-89 213 5.16%
At least 90 198 4.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 06855 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 56 1.36% 2,750 66.63%
30-44 64 1.55% 545 13.21%
45-59 62 1.50% 239 5.79%
At least 60 212 5.14% 199 4.82%

Type Of Commute for the 06855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 445 10.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,209 74.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 394 9.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 62 1.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 157 3.66%



Family Information for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 857
People at same address in 1995: 4,137
Household Income in 1999 for the 06855 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 185 5.75%
$10,000-$14,999 127 3.95%
$15,000-$19,999 122 3.79%
$20,000-$24,999 133 4.13%
$25,000-$29,999 175 5.44%
$30,000-$34,999 139 4.32%
$35,000-$39,999 150 4.66%
$40,000-$44,999 115 3.57%
$45,000-$49,999 116 3.61%
$50,000-$59,999 278 8.64%
$60,000-$74,999 382 11.87%
$75,000-$99,999 443 13.77%
$100,000-$124,999 303 9.42%
$125,000-$149,999 207 6.43%
$150,000-$199,999 157 4.88%
$200,000 or more 185 5.75%

Household Type for the 06855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 996 30.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 820 25.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 241 7.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 437 13.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 1.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 369 11.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 186 5.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 06855 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,697 30.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,419 15.86%
Public Assistance 43 0.48%
Retirement 452 5.05%
Self Employment 542 6.06%
Social Security 831 9.29%
Supplemental Security 90 1.01%
Wage / Salary 2,545 28.44%
Other 329 3.68%

Family Type for the 06855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 857 58.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 602 41.26%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 189 5.98%
Color 1 Box Married 1,674 52.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,182 37.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 114 3.61%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 06855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 400 11.75%
Color 1 Box Married 1,688 49.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 925 27.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 392 11.51%



Education Information for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 06855 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 519 8.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 716 11.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,634 25.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,064 16.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 351 5.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,285 20.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 814 12.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 06855 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 82 1.03% 116 1.46% 198 2.48%
Kindergarten 94 1.18% 16 0.20% 110 1.38%
Grades 1-4 343 4.30% 30 0.38% 373 4.68%
Grades 5-8 291 3.65% 24 0.30% 315 3.95%
Grades 9-12 241 3.02% 28 0.35% 269 3.38%
Undergrad college 186 2.33% 88 1.10% 274 3.44%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.28% 66 0.83% 88 1.10%
Total 1,259 15.80% 368 4.62% 1,627 20.42%



Business Information for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 504


Public Benefits Information for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 06855 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,342 94.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 464 5.94%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 06855 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 974 12.22%
10-19 Years 772 9.69%
20-29 Years 1,116 14.00%
30-39 Years 1,509 18.94%
40-49 Years 1,218 15.28%
50-59 Years 885 11.11%
60-69 Years 633 7.94%
70-79 Years 495 6.21%
80-89 Years 294 3.69%
90+ Years 73 0.92%

Population - Male/Female for the 06855 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,923 49.23%
Color 1 Box Female 4,046 50.77%

Population By Ethnicity for the 06855 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,763 72.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,200 15.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 681 8.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 189 2.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 117 1.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 06855 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,495 19.50%
2. Italian 1,486 19.38%
3. German 826 10.77%
4. English 738 9.63%
5. Greek 400 5.22%
6. Polish 322 4.20%
7. Hungarian 266 3.47%
8. French Non-Basque 241 3.14%
9. Russian 234 3.05%
10. United States Or American 169 2.20%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 06855 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,460 73.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,144 15.36%
3. Greek 325 4.36%
4. Italian 178 2.39%
5. French 69 0.93%
6. Laotian 50 0.67%
7. French Creole 46 0.62%
8. Hungarian 31 0.42%
9. Arabic 25 0.34%
10. Hindi 19 0.26%

Citizen Type for the 06855 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,299 79.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 662 8.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,008 12.65%



Cities for the 06855 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Norwalk