Median household income (1999): $41,666
Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,759
| This zip code |  $48,759 | | Connecticut: |  $60,941 |
Nearest zip codes: 06320, 06355, 06335, 06375, 06390, 06385.
Housing units in zip code 06340 with a mortgage: 2,643 (224 second mortgage, 289 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,306
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,146
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $390
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 125
- 1995 to 1998: 393
- 1990 to 1994: 727
- 1980 to 1989: 2,137
- 1970 to 1979: 2,031
- 1960 to 1969: 2,481
- 1950 to 1959: 2,188
- 1940 to 1949: 1,041
- 1939 or earlier: 2,241
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Groton, CT (06340):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 319
- 2 bedrooms: 1,515
- 3 bedrooms: 2,196
- 4 bedrooms: 911
- 5 or more bedrooms: 200
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 271
- 1 bedrooms: 1,778
- 2 bedrooms: 3,186
- 3 bedrooms: 1,461
- 4 bedrooms: 331
- 5 or more bedrooms: 24
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Vehicles available in 06340 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 205
- 1 vehicle: 1,834
- 2 vehicles: 2,183
- 3 vehicles: 733
- 4 vehicles: 137
- 5 or more vehicles: 49
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 926
- 1 vehicle: 3,227
- 2 vehicles: 2,558
- 3 vehicles: 319
- 4 vehicles: 21
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 06340:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 21
- $50,000 to $59,999: 73
- $60,000 to $69,999: 116
- $70,000 to $79,999: 45
- $80,000 to $89,999: 240
- $90,000 to $99,999: 361
- $100,000 to $124,999: 944
- $125,000 to $149,999: 755
- $150,000 to $174,999: 312
- $175,000 to $199,999: 246
- $200,000 to $249,999: 252
- $250,000 to $299,999: 169
- $300,000 to $399,999: 175
- $400,000 to $499,999: 117
- $500,000 to $749,999: 74
- $750,000 to $999,999: 19
- $1,000,000 or more: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 06340:
- Less than $100: 115
- $100 to $149: 216
- $150 to $199: 121
- $200 to $249: 152
- $250 to $299: 91
- $300 to $349: 133
- $350 to $399: 105
- $400 to $449: 289
- $450 to $499: 171
- $500 to $549: 618
- $550 to $599: 786
- $600 to $649: 504
- $650 to $699: 381
- $700 to $749: 433
- $750 to $799: 396
- $800 to $899: 559
- $900 to $999: 203
- $1,000 to $1,249: 217
- $1,250 to $1,499: 138
- $1,500 to $1,999: 34
- $2,000 or more: 3
- No cash rent: 1336
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $223,295
- Black or African American householders: $219,556
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $175,713
- Asian householders: $191,177
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $144,445
- Some other race householders: $191,177
- Two or more races householders: $214,968
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,145
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,374
- One, attached: 1,875
- Two: 1,008
- 3 or 4: 1,215
- 5 to 9: 1,186
- 10 to 19: 795
- 20 to 49: 683
- 50 or more: 729
- Mobile homes: 485
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 11,907 (73%)
- Carpooled: 1,921 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 294 (2%)
- Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
- Railroad: 8 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
- Taxi: 43 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 97 (1%)
- Walked: 1,695 (10%)
- Other means: 147 (1%)
- Worked at home: 236 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 667
- 5 to 9 minutes: 3689
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4375
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3077
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1576
- 25 to 29 minutes: 577
- 30 to 34 minutes: 959
- 35 to 39 minutes: 113
- 40 to 44 minutes: 97
- 45 to 59 minutes: 336
- 60 to 89 minutes: 476
- 90 or more minutes: 195
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 29,173
- In family households: 23,790 (5,754 male householders, 2,015 female householders)
6,054 spouses, 8,649 children (7,891 natural, 181 adopted, 577 stepchildren), 260 grandchildren, 135 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 253 other relatives, 579 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,383 (2,164 male householders (1,694 living alone)), 2,286 female householders (2,012 living alone)), 933 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,504 (391 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,275 2-persons, 1,948 3-persons, 1,584 4-persons, 643 5-persons, 232 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,706 1-person, 620 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
5,646 married couples with children.
1,866 single-parent households (367 men, 1,499 women).
90.3% of residents of 06340 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 17% well, 16% not well, 1% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 18% well, 7% not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 25% well, 11% not well, 2% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
Foreign born population: 1,846 (5.8%)
(52.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Philippines (16%)
- India (12%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Italy (5%)
- Korea (5%)
- Germany (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 427
- 1990 to 1994: 374
- 1985 to 1989: 272
- 1980 to 1984: 216
- 1975 to 1979: 143
- 1970 to 1974: 77
- 1970 to 1974: 128
- 1965 to 1969: 209
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 5803
- Irish: 3429
- German: 3222
- Italian: 2964
- English: 2732
- United States or American: 1829
- Polish: 943
- French (except Basque): 896
- French Canadian: 665
- Scottish: 567
- Scotch-Irish: 456
- Portuguese: 372
- Norwegian: 284
- Subsaharan African:: 278
- European: 277
- Swedish: 273
- Dutch: 231
- Russian: 223
- British: 168
- Arab:: 155
- Hungarian: 149
- Canadian: 148
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 142
- African: 139
- Welsh: 126
- Greek: 116
- Finnish: 87
- Ukrainian: 74
- Cape Verdean: 73
- Egyptian: 63
- Czech: 60
- Lithuanian: 56
- Scandinavian: 53
- West Indian: 49
- Czechoslovakian: 48
- Lebanese: 48
- Belgian: 45
- Danish: 44
- Haitian: 40
- Austrian: 39
- Jamaican: 38
- Arab/Arabic: 35
- South African: 34
- Croatian: 30
- Swiss: 30
- Celtic: 29
- Armenian: 23
- Slovak: 21
- Serbian: 19
- Iranian: 17
- Ethiopian: 17
- Nigerian: 15
- Romanian: 11
- Albanian: 9
- Bahamian: 7
- Dutch West Indian: 7
- Moroccan: 6
- Pennsylvania German: 6
- Turkish: 5
- Other Arab: 3
- Yugoslavian: 3
- Slavic: 3
- Slovene: 2
- Other West Indian: 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11811
- Northeast: 7552
- Midwest: 2821
- South: 4551
- West: 2240
39% of the 06340 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 32,435. Population change in the 1990s: -756 (-2.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 318
| Here: | 9.2% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
| Here: | 8.0% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 334
| Here: | 28.6% | | Connecticut: | 33.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (250-499 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 9)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 14)
- Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 1340 people in military barracks, etc.
- 722 people in military ships
- 367 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 16 people in religious group quarters
- 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in other group homes
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in military disciplinary barracks
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