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ZIP Code 06851 demographics

Cities: 1

Total housing units: 12,332

Population: 28,756

ZIP Code 06851 location, demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics.

ZIP Code 06851 Location

The list below contains cities and counties that use ZIP Code 06851.

06851 state: Connecticut
06851 county: Fairfield County
06851 city: Norwalk city

ZIP Code 06851 population: 28,756

Population

Year	Population
2021	28,756
2020	27,028
2019	27,118
2018	26,671
2017	26,831
2016	27,101
2015	27,957
2014	27,994
2013	28,204
2012	28,616
2011	27,971

Census data for ZIP Code 06851

Demographic and housing estimates in ZIP Code 06851

Total population
Total population	28,756
Male	13,692
Female	15,064

Population by age
Total population	28,756
Under 5 years	1,198
5 to 9 years	1,436
10 to 14 years	1,380
15 to 19 years	1,296
20 to 24 years	1,658
25 to 34 years	4,157
35 to 44 years	4,001
45 to 54 years	4,179
55 to 59 years	2,404
60 to 64 years	2,036
65 to 74 years	3,151
75 to 84 years	1,265
85 years and over	595
Median age (years)	42.6
Under 18 years	4,810
16 years and over	24,381
18 years and over	23,946
21 years and over	23,075
62 years and over	6,121
65 years and over	5,011

Population by race
Total population	28,756
One race	26,319
White	20,274
Black or African American	3,162
American Indian and Alaska Native	139
Asian	1,530
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	34
Some other race	1,180
Two or more races	2,437

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	21,123
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	9,795
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	11,328

Social characteristics in ZIP Code 06851

Households by type
Total households	11,440
Family households (families)	5,713
Married-couple family	493
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,439
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,096
Nonfamily households	3,795
Average household size	3,692
Average family size	2.48

Economic characteristics in ZIP Code 06851

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	11,440
Less than $10,000	393
$10,000 to $14,999	280
$15,000 to $24,999	428
$25,000 to $34,999	919
$35,000 to $49,999	818
$50,000 to $74,999	1,631
$75,000 to $99,999	1,587
$100,000 to $149,999	1,707
$150,000 to $199,999	1,530
$200,000 or more	2,147
Median household income (dollars)	96,522

Housing characteristics in ZIP Code 06851

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	12,332
Occupied housing units	11,440
Vacant housing units	892

Units in structure
Total housing units	12,332
1-unit, detached	6,850
1-unit, attached	637
2 units	1,029
3 or 4 units	819
5 to 9 units	724
10 to 19 units	579
20 or more units	1,620
Mobile home	74
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	12,332
Built 2014 or later	0
Built 2010 to 2013	464
Built 2000 to 2009	712
Built 1990 to 1999	762
Built 1980 to 1989	1,157
Built 1970 to 1979	1,946
Built 1960 to 1969	2,205
Built 1950 to 1959	2,455
Built 1940 to 1949	662
Built 1939 or earlier	1,969

Rooms
Total housing units	12,332
1 room	427
2 rooms	247
3 rooms	1,701
4 rooms	1,631
5 rooms	2,185
6 rooms	1,843
7 rooms	1,869
8 rooms	1,152
9 rooms or more	1,277
Median rooms	5.5

Bedrooms
Total housing units	12,332
No bedroom	434
1 bedroom	2,109
2 bedrooms	2,991
3 bedrooms	3,991
4 bedrooms	2,302
5 or more bedrooms	505

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	11,440
Owner-occupied	7,257
Renter-occupied	4,183
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.64
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.21

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	11,440
Moved in 2017 or later	599
Moved in 2015 to 2016	3,412
Moved in 2010 to 2014	2,057
Moved in 2000 to 2009	2,152
Moved in 1990 to 1999	1,509
Moved in 1989 and earlier	1,711

Value
Owner-occupied units	7,257
Less than $50,000	167
$50,000 to $99,999	41
$100,000 to $149,999	38
$150,000 to $199,999	136
$200,000 to $299,999	665
$300,000 to $499,999	3,491
$500,000 to $999,999	2,593
$1,000,000 or more	126
Median (dollars)	454,700

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	7,257
Housing units with a mortgage	5,170
Housing units without a mortgage	2,087

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	3,968
Less than $500	204
$500 to $999	294
$1,000 to $1,499	1,141
$1,500 to $1,999	670
$2,000 to $2,499	571
$2,500 to $2,999	642
$3,000 or more	446
Median (dollars)	1,757
No rent paid	215

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