08553

  1. Legal Resources for the 08553 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08553 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08553 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08553 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08553 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08553 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08553 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08553 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08553 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08553 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 662
  • Land Area (2000): 1.746 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 295
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08553 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 653 99.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5 0.76%



Employment Information for the 08553 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08553 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 330 59.46%
15-35 hours 57 10.27%
1-14 hours 29 5.23%
No regular hours 139 25.05%

Time Left For Work for the 08553 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 0.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2 0.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 1.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13 3.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 17 4.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 43 12.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 73 20.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 67 19.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 54 15.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 11.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 5.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2 0.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08553 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 3.15%
5-9 45 12.89%
10-14 76 21.78%
15-19 80 22.92%
20-24 27 7.74%
25-29 26 7.45%
30-34 36 10.32%
35-39 9 2.58%
40-44 10 2.87%
45-59 7 2.01%
60-89 16 4.58%
At least 90 6 1.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08553 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 265 75.93%
30-44 3 0.86% 52 14.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 2.01%
At least 60 9 2.58% 13 3.72%

Type Of Commute for the 08553 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13 3.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 319 86.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 3.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 21 5.68%



Family Information for the 08553 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 105
People at same address in 1995: 433
Household Income in 1999 for the 08553 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11 3.82%
$10,000-$14,999 7 2.43%
$15,000-$19,999 4 1.39%
$20,000-$24,999 4 1.39%
$25,000-$29,999 5 1.74%
$30,000-$34,999 12 4.17%
$35,000-$39,999 10 3.47%
$40,000-$44,999 18 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 13 4.51%
$50,000-$59,999 24 8.33%
$60,000-$74,999 27 9.38%
$75,000-$99,999 37 12.85%
$100,000-$124,999 37 12.85%
$125,000-$149,999 26 9.03%
$150,000-$199,999 21 7.29%
$200,000 or more 32 11.11%

Household Type for the 08553 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 79 27.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 100 35.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 4.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 34 11.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 37 13.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 08553 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 238 25.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 209 22.45%
Public Assistance 3 0.32%
Retirement 70 7.52%
Self Employment 72 7.73%
Social Security 84 9.02%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 232 24.92%
Other 23 2.47%

Family Type for the 08553 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 138 72.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 53 27.75%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08553 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15 5.36%
Color 1 Box Married 200 71.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 61 21.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.43%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08553 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 7.50%
Color 1 Box Married 197 70.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42 15.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 7.14%



Education Information for the 08553 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08553 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11 2.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16 2.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 75 13.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 97 17.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 25 4.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 168 30.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 154 28.21%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08553 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 14 2.11% 14 2.11%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 24 3.63% 10 1.51% 34 5.14%
Grades 5-8 23 3.47% 9 1.36% 32 4.83%
Grades 9-12 21 3.17% 1 0.15% 22 3.32%
Undergrad college 2 0.30% 3 0.45% 5 0.76%
Graduate or professional school 8 1.21% 10 1.51% 18 2.72%
Total 78 11.78% 47 7.10% 125 18.88%



Public Benefits Information for the 08553 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08553 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 640 97.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18 2.74%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08553 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08553 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 81 12.24%
10-19 Years 59 8.91%
20-29 Years 46 6.95%
30-39 Years 100 15.11%
40-49 Years 116 17.52%
50-59 Years 106 16.01%
60-69 Years 74 11.18%
70-79 Years 52 7.85%
80-89 Years 20 3.02%
90+ Years 8 1.21%

Population - Male/Female for the 08553 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 328 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 334 50.45%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08553 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 608 91.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 3.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 1.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 1.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.60%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08553 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 130 17.93%
2. English 114 15.72%
3. Italian 95 13.10%
4. Irish 86 11.86%
5. Polish 42 5.79%
6. French Non-Basque 38 5.24%
7. Scottish 30 4.14%
8. Russian 29 4.00%
9. Dutch 27 3.72%
10. Hungarian 15 2.07%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08553 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 566 89.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 35 5.52%
3. French 7 1.10%
4. Other Slavic 6 0.95%
5. Italian 5 0.79%
6. Other Indic 5 0.79%
7. Tagalog 4 0.63%
8. Arabic 4 0.63%
9. German 2 0.32%

Citizen Type for the 08553 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 585 88.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 40 6.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 5.02%



Cities for the 08553 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Rocky Hill