06830 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 06830, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

06830 is a zip code in Fairfield County, Connecticut, which covers Greenwich, with a total population of 24,788 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 06830 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 06830.

The estimated population of people living in 06830 is 24,788, with a median age of 43.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 06830 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,788
+0.94%
-2.54%
2020
24,557
 -1.91% -
2019
25,036
 -0.84% -
2018
25,247
 -0.73% -
2017
25,433
 - -

Population of 06830 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 06830 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
66.7%
67.9%
 -1.77%
Black/African American
3.8%
4.7%
 -19.15%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
19.8%
18%
 +10.00%
Asian
5.7%
7.4%
 -22.97%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
1.7%
 +100.00%
Other
0.6%
0.1%
 +500.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 06830 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 06830 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 06830 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 06830 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.4 -0.69% 41 +0.49% 44.9 -1.75%
2020 43.7 +1.63% 40.8 +0.49% 45.7 +1.11%
2019 43 +1.65% 40.6 -1.22% 45.2 +3.67%
2018 42.3 +1.44% 41.1 +1.73% 43.6 +0.69%
2017 41.7 - 40.4 - 43.3 -

The median age of the 06830 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 06830 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 2,033 -30.51% 1,623 -10.88% 1,474 1,443
10 to 19 1,518 +27.32% 1,498 +17.51% 1,959 1,768
20 to 29 1,018 +11.05% 1,192 -16.36% 1,124 978
30 to 39 1,424 -9.63% 1,815 -20.4% 1,289 1,466
40 to 49 1,718 -18.77% 1,720 +9.23% 1,417 1,868
50 to 59 1,943 1.33% 2,263 -13.86% 1,939 1,953
60 to 69 1,285 +18.96% 1,422 +15.52% 1,538 1,653
70+ 1,190 +1.69% 1,771 -2.33% 1,200 1,719

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 06830 zip code is $134,201.00.

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 06830.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $140,647.00
  • 45 to 64
    $159,700.00
  • 65 and over
    $108,387.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 06830 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 06830, 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 06830 is currently $298,219.00.

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.

39.58% of households in 06830 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 06830 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.32%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.34%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.18%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.11%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.38%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.08%
  • $200,000 or more
    39.58%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 06830 is $114,940.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 06830 by the total population of 06830.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 06830 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 06830 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
    32.55%
  • Bachelor's degree
    46.15%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    2.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    18.44%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.64%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 06830 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 06830 zip over the age of 16 is 19,692.

Of those people, a total of 62.90% 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 06830 is 57.60%.

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 06830 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,548 14.40% 29.60%
20 to 24 years 1,108 75.50% 11.40%
25 to 29 years 994 84.50% 8.10%
30 to 34 years 1,319 86.30% 6.40%
35 to 44 years 2,808 78.30% 6.60%
45 to 54 years 3,962 78.00% 12.50%
55 to 59 years 1,843 75.60% 3.60%
60 to 64 years 1,797 72.80% 5.40%
65 to 74 years 2,353 49.20% 4.30%
75 years and over 1,960 10.00% 11.70%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 06830. 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 15,657 63.30% 8.60%
Black or African American 615 61.30% 26.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,201 55.10% 8.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 100.00% 0.00%
Other 933 73.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,269 57.80% 2.90%
Hispanic or Latino 3,606 71.00% 6.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,603 61.90% 8.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 06830 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 06830 is 11,345, with median earnings of $72,922.00.

Women in 06830 are earning approximately 44.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,345 $72,922.00
Male 6,334 $107,028.00
Female 5,011 $47,901.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 06830 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 2,487 $214,321.00
Business and Financial 1,293 $142,128.00
Computer and Mathematical 388 $105,875.00
Architecture and Engineering 131 $107,986.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 136 $26,964.00
Legal 252 $250,001.00
Educational and Library 666 $55,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 337 $44,896.00
Healthcare Practitioners 488 $100,833.00
Healthcare Support 189 $26,549.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 61 $18,594.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 373 $23,295.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 626 $25,357.00
Personal Care and Service 522 $25,714.00
Sales 1,415 $90,590.00
Office and Administrative Support 754 $42,593.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 513 $40,270.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 84 $45,652.00
Production 213 $77,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 184 $16,375.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 06830 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 06830.

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 1,868 $250,001.00 619 $133,173.00
Business and Financial 831 $173,750.00 462 $108,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 303 $110,250.00 85 $65,208.00
Architecture and Engineering 99 $118,250.00 32 $53,864.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 24 $19,643.00 112 $27,143.00
Legal 174 $250,001.00 78 $105,833.00
Educational and Library 117 $53,438.00 549 $62,831.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 152 $44,583.00 185 $53,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 199 $213,750.00 289 $86,563.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 189 $26,549.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 38 $31,167.00 23 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 151 $41,125.00 222 $15,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 293 $28,245.00 333 $22,028.00
Personal Care and Service 30 $6,429.00 492 $26,161.00
Sales 797 $112,356.00 618 $51,912.00
Office and Administrative Support 212 $38,000.00 542 $42,704.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 472 $41,029.00 41 $12,228.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 84 $45,652.00 0 $0.00
Production 139 $79,806.00 74 $36,176.00
Transportation and Material Moving 145 $7,114.00 39 $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 9,447 households in 06830, with an average household size of 2.59 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 6,415 families living in the 06830 zip code with an average family size of 3.21 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 06830:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,115 234 1,066 3,032
Average Household Size 3.29 3.49 3.17 1.15
Total Families 5,115 234 1,066 0
Average Household Size 3.24 2.95 3.13 0

Poverty

Of the 6,415 families living in 06830, 4.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 06830:

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 10,833 housing units in 06830.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,447 87.21%
Vacant 1,386 12.79%

37.75% of the total 10,833 housing units in 06830 are rental units. This is approximately 4,089 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,165 are occupied by the owner - or 47.68% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 06830 is $2,020.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 06830 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
    193
  • Less than $500
    165
  • $500 to $999
    338
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    722
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    795
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    600
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    578
  • $3,000 or more
    891

Property Value

The median value of a property in 06830 is $1,540,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 06830 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    33
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    17
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    19
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    90
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    349
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,301
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3,342

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 06830. The chart below shows the number of properties in 06830 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,181
  • 1940 to 1949
    710
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,898
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,186
  • 1970 to 1979
    929
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,264
  • 1990 to 1999
    429
  • 2000 to 2009
    807
  • 2010 to 2013
    423
  • 2014 or later
    6

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 06830 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    569
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,656
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,347
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,875

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 06830 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 06830 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 06830.

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
    332
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,280
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,289
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,121
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,265
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    301
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    737
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    123
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    187
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    550
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,599
  • 90 or more minutes
    413

Summary

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