06412 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 06412, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

06412 is a zip code in Middlesex County, Connecticut, which covers Chester, with a total population of 3,787 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 06412 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 06412.

The estimated population of people living in 06412 is 3,787, with a median age of 49.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 06412 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,787
 -10.24% -11.64%
2020
4,219
 -0.35% -
2019
4,234
 -0.8% -
2018
4,268
 -0.42% -
2017
4,286
 - -

Population of 06412 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 06412 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
89.2%
94.6%
 -5.71%
Black/African American
1.4%
0.7%
 +100.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.8%
2.2%
 +118.18%
Asian
0.9%
2.1%
 -57.14%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.7%
0.4%
 +825.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 06412 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 06412 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 06412 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 06412 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.5 0% 47.1 -1.67% 51.4 +1.78%
2020 49.5 -1% 47.9 -4.01% 50.5 +0.6%
2019 50 +2.25% 49.9 +1.22% 50.2 +3.51%
2018 48.9 -2.78% 49.3 -0.6% 48.5 -4.9%
2017 50.3 - 49.6 - 51 -

The median age of the 06412 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 06412 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 80 +147.67% 190 -73.86% 263 71
10 to 19 344 -57.91% 280 -17.34% 175 223
20 to 29 120 +181.33% 80 +39.09% 233 103
30 to 39 189 -1.54% 320 -36.88% 184 211
40 to 49 246 -29.75% 277 +10.28% 177 298
50 to 59 378 -37.31% 414 -19.79% 250 337
60 to 69 313 -15.56% 346 -11.33% 259 283
70+ 235 +49.55% 474 -25.55% 364 356

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 06412 zip code is $93,333.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 06412.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $105,313.00
  • 45 to 64
    $113,816.00
  • 65 and over
    $59,537.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 06412 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 06412, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 06412 is currently $111,027.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

10.40% of households in 06412 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 06412 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.25%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.11%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.28%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.24%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.22%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.50%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 06412 is $46,032.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 06412 by the total population of 06412.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 06412 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 06412 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.44%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.68%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.49%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    37.10%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.30%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 06412 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 06412 zip over the age of 16 is 3,296.

Of those people, a total of 64.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 06412 is 61.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 06412 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 241 58.90% 20.40%
20 to 24 years 192 87.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 144 100.00% 16.00%
30 to 34 years 255 95.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 316 87.70% 4.70%
45 to 54 years 586 85.20% 4.00%
55 to 59 years 300 84.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 252 71.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 593 33.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 417 3.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 06412. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,998 62.60% 3.30%
Black or African American 66 51.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 33 97.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 40 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 153 85.00% 18.50%
Hispanic or Latino 101 71.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,968 62.30% 3.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 06412 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 06412 is 2,033, with median earnings of $45,801.00.

Women in 06412 are earning approximately 60.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,033 $45,801.00
Male 1,025 $55,915.00
Female 1,008 $34,063.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 06412 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 160 $103,571.00
Business and Financial 114 $90,962.00
Computer and Mathematical 18 $80,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 70 $69,130.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 22 $0.00
Legal 24 $0.00
Educational and Library 102 $49,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 90 $59,886.00
Healthcare Practitioners 75 $54,735.00
Healthcare Support 13 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $68,864.00
Food Preparation and Serving 196 $12,692.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 87 $16,719.00
Personal Care and Service 101 $20,977.00
Sales 199 $28,787.00
Office and Administrative Support 210 $46,875.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 161 $51,625.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 10 $0.00
Production 206 $55,987.00
Transportation and Material Moving 118 $28,750.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 06412 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 06412.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 105 $84,792.00 55 $123,750.00
Business and Financial 40 $99,583.00 74 $82,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 50 $75,238.00 20 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 22 $0.00
Legal 24 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 18 $99,000.00 84 $22,083.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 34 $0.00 56 $95,313.00
Healthcare Practitioners 14 $0.00 61 $54,205.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $68,864.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 84 $11,591.00 112 $17,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 35 $52,875.00 52 $15,875.00
Personal Care and Service 2 $0.00 99 $20,932.00
Sales 109 $2,499.00 90 $29,191.00
Office and Administrative Support 29 $36,125.00 181 $51,736.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 161 $51,625.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 156 $55,855.00 50 $57,685.00
Transportation and Material Moving 92 $38,000.00 26 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,548 households in 06412, with an average household size of 2.35 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 939 families living in the 06412 zip code with an average family size of 2.98 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 06412:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 744 28 167 609
Average Household Size 3.09 3.11 2.86 1.28
Total Families 744 28 167 0
Average Household Size 3.09 2.61 2.59 0

Poverty

Of the 939 families living in 06412, 1.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 06412:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,639 housing units in 06412.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,548 94.45%
Vacant 91 5.55%

25.44% of the total 1,639 housing units in 06412 are rental units. This is approximately 417 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,116 are occupied by the owner - or 68.09% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 06412 is $1,345.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 06412 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    15
  • Less than $500
    7
  • $500 to $999
    85
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    191
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    74
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    32
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    28

Property Value

The median value of a property in 06412 is $352,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 06412 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    25
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    33
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    314
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    603
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    141
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 06412. The chart below shows the number of properties in 06412 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    534
  • 1940 to 1949
    35
  • 1950 to 1959
    206
  • 1960 to 1969
    176
  • 1970 to 1979
    179
  • 1980 to 1989
    158
  • 1990 to 1999
    189
  • 2000 to 2009
    162
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 06412 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    103
  • 1 vehicle available
    500
  • 2 vehicles available
    519
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    426

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 06412 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 06412 that commute to work in a particular way.

25 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 06412.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    83
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    179
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    338
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    198
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    352
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    44
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    105
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    149
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    42
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    121
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    72
  • 90 or more minutes
    59

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 06412 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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