06426 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Essex, CT Middlesex County, CT Zip code population (2000): 3,147 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 3,236 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 06426 Houses and condos: 1,607 Renter-occupied apartments: 379 % of renters here:   25% State:   33% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 06426: 155.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 5.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 600 people per square mile   (low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.5% ($3,227) Connecticut:   2.7% ($2,961) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 1,453   (46.2%) Females: 1,694   (53.8%) Discuss zip code 06426 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users Urban population: 2,397 Rural population: 750 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $592,794 06426:   $592,794 Connecticut:   $309,200 According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 06426 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   50.5 years Connecticut median age:   37.4 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.0 people Connecticut:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 06426, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $137,958 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $137,958 State:   $73,265 Salary/wage: $95,700 (reported on 62.2% of returns) Here:   $95,700 State:   $62,030 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.5% for AGIs below $10k, 44.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $4,358 (reported on 76.7% of returns) This zip code:   $4,358 Connecticut:   $2,287 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $15,408 (reported on 65.1% of returns) Here:   $15,408 State:   $5,735 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $10k, 12.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$53,932 (reported on 54.4% of returns) Here:   +$53,932 State:   +$23,694 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -25.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.6% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$34,487 (reported on 23.8% of returns) Here:   +$34,487 State:   +$20,783 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -19.4% for AGIs below $10k, 15.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,813 (reported on 4.4% of returns) 06426:   $3,813 Connecticut:   $3,216 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $18,853 (reported on 4.1% of returns) Here:   $18,853 Connecticut:   $17,335 Total itemized deductions: $32,579 (1% of AGI, reported on 63.9% of returns) Here:   $32,579 State:   $24,919 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.0% for AGIs below $10k, 36.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 25.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $5,677 (2.8% of AGI, reported on 59.3% of returns) Here:   $5,677 Connecticut:   $3,762 Here:   2.8% of AGI State:   2.7% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $30,038 (reported on 84.2% of returns) 06426:   $30,038 State:   $15,148 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.4% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,096 (reported on 2.8% of returns) Here:   $1,096 State:   $1,570 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.4% Here:   69% State:   59% (% for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $10k, 60.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.3% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$79,195
Connecticut:	$65,967

Nearest zip codes: 06409, 06442, 06417, 06475, 06498, 06371.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	57.6%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 06426 with a mortgage: 583 (42 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 319

This zip code:	3.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

This zip code:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.6%

Here:	6.9
State:	6.4

Here:	3.7
State:	4.0

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tiffany Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 06426: $90,000 to $99,999: 2 $100,000 to $124,999: 8 $175,000 to $199,999: 8 $200,000 to $249,999: 46 $250,000 to $299,999: 46 $300,000 to $399,999: 218 $400,000 to $499,999: 149 $500,000 to $749,999: 290 $750,000 to $999,999: 138 $1,000,000 or more: 236

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 06426: $450 to $499: 2 $500 to $549: 8 $550 to $599: 12 $600 to $649: 21 $650 to $699: 46 $700 to $749: 32 $750 to $799: 25 $800 to $899: 108 $1,000 to $1,249: 23 $1,500 to $1,999: 102 $2,000 or more: 62 No cash rent: 30

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $630,336

06426:	$588,990
Connecticut:	$309,200

Detached houses: $702,753

Here:	$702,753
State:	$418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $402,317

Here:	$402,317
State:	$295,130

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $278,070

Here:	$278,070
State:	$220,717

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,204
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 10
• 5 to 9: 181
• 50 or more: 170

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,215 (82%) Carpooled: 88 (6%) Subway or elevated: 16 (1%) Railroad: 19 (1%) Walked: 34 (2%) Other means: 16 (1%) Worked at home: 99 (7%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 58 5 to 9 minutes: 200 10 to 14 minutes: 225 15 to 19 minutes: 125 20 to 24 minutes: 51 25 to 29 minutes: 64 30 to 34 minutes: 135 35 to 39 minutes: 63 40 to 44 minutes: 110 45 to 59 minutes: 246 60 to 89 minutes: 33 90 or more minutes: 78

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.3%

Household type by relationship
Households: 2,952

• In family households: 2,252 (690 male householders, 123 female householders)

  744 spouses, 607 children (597 natural, 10 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 20 other relatives, 50 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 700 (208 male householders (140 living alone)), 404 female householders (392 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 97 (79 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 483 2-persons, 135 3-persons, 157 4-persons, 38 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 532 1-person, 72 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

460 married couples with children.
65 single-parent households (12 men, 53 women).

94.2% of residents of 06426 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 28% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 192 (6.1%)
(64.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	6.1%
Whole state:	10.9%

First ancestries reported:

English: 723

Irish: 380

Italian: 257

German: 255

Other groups: 180

Polish: 149

British: 92

Swedish: 91

Scottish: 70

Russian: 57

United States or American: 53

French Canadian: 50

Canadian: 49

French (except Basque): 36

Norwegian: 34

Welsh: 26

Ukrainian: 25

Lithuanian: 23

Dutch: 20

Scotch-Irish: 20

Hungarian: 16

Austrian: 13

Northern European: 9

Finnish: 8

Czech: 7

Swiss: 7

Slovak: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1304
• Northeast: 1058
• Midwest: 212
• South: 157
• West: 74

53% of the 06426 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Connecticut.

Population in 1990: 2,710. Population change in the 1990s: +437 (+16.1%).

Here:	6.2%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Here:	57.3%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Here:	37.9%
Connecticut:	33.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ESSEX, CT):

• BELL POWER SYSTEMS INC (36 PLAINS RD; small business): $1,353,434 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Diesel Engines and Components, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components by Army, Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $7,550; 2004: $0; 2005: $606,244; 2006: $739,640.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $739,640 with Army for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2006-07-05.
  $334,560, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2006-02-24.
  $272,240, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-31. Completion date: 2005-11-23.
  $7,625, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2003-09-23.
  

• VALTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC (ESSEX INDUSTRIAL PARK; small business): $603,398 in 62 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Packing and Gasket Materials, Hardware, Commercial, Power and Hand Pumps, O-Ring, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $61,474; 2004: $57,576; 2005: $328,202; 2006: $156,146.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $54,200 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packing and Gasket Materials. Signed on 2004-01-27. Completion date: 2004-06-23.
  $35,550 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
  $33,776 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packing and Gasket Materials. Signed on 2003-12-06. Completion date: 2004-03-05.
  $29,100, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-04. Completion date: 2005-08-02.
  

• UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION CORPOR (110 PLAINS RD; small business): $151,320 in 7 contracts from 1999 to 2004

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities by Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $2,800; 2002: $0; 2003: $23,900; 2004: $-2,380; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $128,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams. Taking place in TN. Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 1999-11-15.
  $27,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
  $23,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-08-01. Completion date: 2003-09-26.
  $2,800 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2001-05-14. Completion date: 2001-07-13.
  

• AMERICAN AIR TOOL, LLC (60 PLAINS RD; small business): $81,400 in 2 contracts in 2001

  $40,700 with Navy for Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2001-08-16. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  $40,700 with Navy for Cutting and Forming Tools for Secondary Metalworking Machinery. Signed on 2001-04-09. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
  

• A-L CONSULTING, LLC (17B SUNSET TERRACE; small business): $66,692 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2004

  Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), A&E Inspection Services (non-construction), Insect and Rodent Control Services by Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $34,204; 2001: $9,873; 2002: $15,548; 2003: $0; 2004: $7,067; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $24,314 with Navy for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2000-06-29. Completion date: 2000-10-02.
  $10,276 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2002-03-23. Completion date: 2002-06-29.
  $9,890 with Navy for A&E Inspection Services (non-construction). Signed on 2000-12-01. Completion date: 2001-02-11.
  $9,873, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-19. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  

• SYTEC CORPORATION (25 MIDDLESEX TPKE; small business): $28,843 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  $50,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2002-12-31. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
  $-21,157, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-30. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
  

• RACKLIFFES LLC (12 OXBOW LANE; small business)

  $1,482 with Navy for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2002-01-21. Completion date: 2002-03-01.

• GOAL SPORTING GOODS, INC (37 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD; small business)

  $509 with Navy for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2004-05-11.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 5)
• Finance and Insurance: Securities Brokerage (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Graphic Design Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)