Housing units in zip code 06374 with a mortgage: 2,079 (339 second mortgage, 381 home equity loan, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 809
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,640
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $556
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
18.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 06374: Quinebaug Valley Trout Hatchery (A), Plainfield Industrial Park (B), Plainfield Fire Marshal's Office (C), Plainfield Fire Company 1 Station 95 (D), Plainfield Public Library (E), Central Village Fire Department Station 97 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06374 include: Central Village Congregational Church (A), First Congregational Church of Plainfield (B), Open Bible Baptist Church (C), Packerville Baptist Church (D), Saint John the Apostle Church (E), Saint Pauls Episocpal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Plainfield Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), New Plainfield Cemetery (3), Old Plainfield Cemetery (4), Packer Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,985 married couples with children.
589 single-parent households (108 men, 481 women).
93.1% of residents of 06374 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 21% well, 27% not well).
9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (45% very well, 55% well).
Foreign born population: 305 (3.0%) (62.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Canada (20%)
Other Eastern Europe (11%)
Portugal (8%)
Germany (8%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
Japan (6%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 121
1990 to 1999: 45
1980 to 1989: 62
Before 1980: 208
Races in zip code 06374:
White population: 9,640 Black population: 336 American Indian population: 102 Asian population: 690 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 319 Two or more races population: 189 Hispanic or Latino population: 279
First ancestries reported:
French (except Basque): 2,189
French Canadian: 1,238
Irish: 1,063
German: 800
English: 777
Polish: 688
Italian: 630
Other groups: 617
American: 361
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 330
British West Indian: 330
Scotch-Irish: 135
Lithuanian: 117
Greek: 102
Albanian: 96
European: 83
Finnish: 81
Scottish: 70
Northern European: 67
Welsh: 65
Czech: 53
Dutch: 53
Portuguese: 52
Norwegian: 49
Canadian: 42
Russian: 41
Iranian: 39
Arab: 38
British: 37
Hungarian: 36
Slovene: 36
Swedish: 36
Syrian: 35
Austrian: 34
Estonian: 34
Lebanese: 32
Brazilian: 26
Armenian: 24
Arab: 24
Egyptian: 21
Belgian: 21
Scandinavian: 21
Danish: 20
Other Arab: 19
Swiss: 19
Ukrainian: 15
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BST SYSTEMS INC (78 PLAINFIELD PIKE in PLAINFIELD, CT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: STORAGE BATTERIES Business NAICS classification: STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: BST SYSTEMS, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: B S T SYSTEMS INC, B.S.T. SYSTEMS,INC. (PLAINFIEL, BST SYS. INC.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (651 NORWICH ROAD in PLAINFIELD, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5 Organizations: PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
Electricity (11%)
Wood (7%)
Utility gas (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Solar energy (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 6,533. Population change in the 1990s: +2,059 (+31.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,959
Northeast: 1,642
Midwest: 192
South: 303
West: 154
56% of the 06374 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Connecticut.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 320
Here:
22.0%
Connecticut:
9.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:
5.4%
Connecticut:
11.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91
Here:
19.4%
Connecticut:
36.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
B S T SYSTEMS INC (78 PLAINFIELD PIKE in PLAINFIELD, CT; small business) : $18,026,717 in 38 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Batteries, Rechargeable, Batteries, Nonrechargeable, Engineering and Technical Services by Navy, Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $1,418,733; 2001: $2,020,732; 2002: $3,942,705; 2003: $4,049,425; 2004: $2,994,764; 2005: $2,081,399; 2006: $642,511.
Biggest contracts:
$1,956,757 with Navy for Batteries, Rechargeable. Signed on 2004-01-29. Completion date: 2005-01-29.
$1,729,848, same as above.Signed on 2002-05-09. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$1,350,584, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-01. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
$1,194,374 with Air Force for Batteries, Nonrechargeable. Signed on 2005-12-20. Completion date: 2008-05-31.
SPROCKETS SPORTS, LLC (238 NORWICH RD in PLAINFIELD, CT; small business)
$8,250 with Army for Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Bicycles. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Racetracks (100-249: 1)