Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Housing units in zip code 06484 with a mortgage: 8,076 (261 second mortgage, 1,622 home equity loan, 1,040 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,337
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,252
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $813
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
7.5%
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 06484: Sunnyside Boat Ramp (A), Shelton Research Industrial Park (B), Rolling Ridge Commercial Park (C), Highland Golf Course (D), Brownson Country Club (E), Huntington Historical Society Building (F), Plumb Memorial Library (G), Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Volunteer Ambulance (H), Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Company Station 1 (I), Pine Rock Park Fire Company 4 (J), Huntington Fire Company 3 (K), White Hills Volunteer Fire Company 5 (L), Shelton Fire Marshal's Office (M), Shelton Fire Chief's Office (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Woodside Plaza Shopping Center (1), White Hill Shopping Center (2), South Side Plaza Shopping Center (3), Shelton Square Shopping Center (4), Mariahs Way Shopping Center (5), Huntington Village Center Shopping Center (6), Huntington Plaza Shopping Center (7), Edwards Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06484 include: White Hills Church (A), Church of the Good Shepherd (B), Grace Bible Church (C), Huntington Congregational Church (D), Huntington United Methodist Church (E), New Convenant Congregational Church (F), Nichols United Methodist Church (G), Saint Josephs Church (H), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Coram Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3), Lawn Cemetery (4), Lower White Hills Cemetery (5), Coram Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tri-Lake (A), Chordas Pond (B), Baird Millpond (C), Bantam Pond (D), Shelton Reservoir (E), Isinglass Reservoir (F), Means Brook Reservoir (G), Skelton Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Means Brook (A), Butternut Hollow Brook (B), Nelson Brook (C), Sharps Brook (D), Black Brook (E), Boehm Brook (F), Burying Ground Brook (G), White Hills Community Brook (H), Curtiss Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06484 include: Indian Well State Park (1), Far Mill Park (2), Nike Recreation Fields (3), Pine Rock Park (4), Riverview Park (5), Sunnyside Field (6), Webb Mountain Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 37,537
In family households: 33,291 (8,109 male householders, 2,448 female householders)
8,957 spouses, 11,688 children (11,014 natural, 283 adopted, 391 stepchildren), 470 grandchildren, 252 brothers or sisters, 394 parents, 548 other relatives, 425 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,246 (1,398 male householders (1,110 living alone)), 2,225 female householders (1,990 living alone)), 623 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 564 (553 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,071 2-persons, 2,263 3-persons, 2,061 4-persons, 820 5-persons, 578 6-persons, 592 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 3,639 1-person, 546 2-persons, 972 3-persons
6,166 married couples with children.
1,665 single-parent households (631 men, 1,034 women).
81.8% of residents of 06484 zip code speak English at home.
62.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (10% very well, 9% well, 11% not well, 71% not at all).
15.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 21% well, 18% not well, 5% not at all).
7.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 17% well, 13% not well, 7% not at all).
10.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% very well, 16% well, 5% not well).
Foreign born population: 3,973 (11.1%) (61.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
11.1%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Poland (12%)
Italy (11%)
Portugal (10%)
Ecuador (5%)
India (5%)
Canada (4%)
Germany (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 837
1990 to 1999: 683
1980 to 1989: 773
Before 1980: 2,197
Races in zip code 06484:
White population: 31,139 Black population: 1,644 American Indian population: 82 Asian population: 1,414 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 459 Two or more races population: 1,037 Hispanic or Latino population: 3,164
First ancestries reported:
Italian: 8,133
Other groups: 4,064
Irish: 3,594
Polish: 3,226
German: 2,022
English: 1,959
Portuguese: 1,514
Haitian: 1,438
Slovak: 817
Other Arab: 802
African: 783
Russian: 767
Hungarian: 742
American: 712
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 668
Jamaican: 608
Scandinavian: 608
French (except Basque): 595
Brazilian: 581
Liberian: 573
French Canadian: 534
Scottish: 362
Ukrainian: 352
Greek: 349
Swiss: 348
Swedish: 344
Egyptian: 313
British: 295
Romanian: 290
Albanian: 283
European: 281
Ghanaian: 279
Turkish: 264
Iranian: 250
Dutch: 243
Austrian: 216
Danish: 201
Czech: 200
Czechoslovakian: 180
Subsaharan African: 180
Lithuanian: 172
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 172
Armenian: 171
Arab: 165
Norwegian: 164
Icelander: 164
Macedonian: 161
Scotch-Irish: 129
Lebanese: 102
Cape Verdean: 86
Syrian: 85
Slavic: 81
Belgian: 74
Croatian: 71
Finnish: 69
Welsh: 67
Bulgarian: 63
Palestinian: 62
Canadian: 56
Eastern European: 52
Celtic: 45
Alsatian: 44
Cajun: 39
Yugoslavian: 33
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CHROMIUM PROCESS COMPANY (113 W. CANAL ST. in SHELTON, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY 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 and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING Organizations: NORMAN TICE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NORMAN E TICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
AUTOSWAGE PRODUCTS INC (726 RIVER RD in SHELTON, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 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)) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: METAL STAMPINGS; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY Business NAICS classification: MACHINE TOOL (METAL FORMING TYPES) MANUFACTURING. Organizations: AUTO-SWAGE PRODUCTS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AUTO SWAGE PRODUCTS
FORMER ROLFITE PROPERTY (131 CANAL STREET in SHELTON, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) SUPERFUND (Superfund database) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1999-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-1988-0012, TARGETED BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT (TBA) Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; PLASTICS PRODUCTS Alternative names: ROLFITE COMPANY, ROLFITE - CANAL STREET, ROLFITE CANAL STREET SITE, ROLFITE CO
CRRA / SHELTON LANDFILL (866 RIVER RD in SHELTON, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Business NAICS classification: HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL.; SOLID WASTE LANDFILL. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: C R R A / SHELTON, CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY, CT RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTH, CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY, CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY, CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY SHELTON LANDFILL
ANCO ENGINEERING INC (217 LONGHILL CROSS RD in SHELTON, CT)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-01-2005-9055, Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK
CURTIS-RYAN HONDA (333 BRIDGEPORT AVE in SHELTON, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0023, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED) Alternative names: CURTISS RYAN HONDA
BOOTH HILL SCHOOL (544 BOOTH HILL ROAD in SHELTON, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-10 Organizations: SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FASTENING SYSTEMS DIV EFT (510 RIVER ROAD in SHELTON, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) SUPERFUND (Superfund database) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, RIVETS, AND WASHERS Business NAICS classification: BOLT, NUT, SCREW, RIVET, AND WASHER MANUFACTURING. Organizations: USM CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EMHART FASTENING TEKNOLOGIES a black & decker company, POP FASTENERS A BLACK & DECKER CO, POP FASTENERS / BLACK & DECKER DIVISION, USM FASTNER GROUP
CITY OF SHELTON (10 RIVERDALE AVE in SHELTON, CT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: CITY OF SHELTON, CITY HALL, SHELTON STP-RIVERDALE, SHELTON WPCF
ELIZABETH SHELTON SCHOOL (138 WILLOUGHBY ROAD in SHELTON, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5 Organizations: SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HOMEBOUND (124 MEADOW STREET in SHELTON, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88 Organizations: SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CCL LABEL, INC (15 CONTROLS DRIVE in SHELTON, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING Organizations: CCL LABELS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CCL LABEL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: C C L LABEL
ALPHA TYPESETTING & COMPOSITION COMPANY INCORPORATED (235 CANAL STREET in SHELTON, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: MACHINE TOOL (METAL CUTTING TYPES) MANUFACTURING. Organizations: CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALPHA TYPESETTING & COMP CO INC, APEX TOOL & CUTTER CO
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
Utility gas (31%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (3%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Population in 1990: 35,447. Population change in the 1990s: +2,654 (+7.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 26,323
Northeast: 5,510
Midwest: 971
South: 944
West: 420
66% of the 06484 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% 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): 1,414
Here:
30.3%
Connecticut:
9.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 326
Here:
12.4%
Connecticut:
11.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 512
Here:
28.0%
Connecticut:
36.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (SHELTON, CT):
D-STAR ENGINEERING CORPORATION (4 ARMSTRONG RD # 6; small business) : $13,875,067 in 33 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Engineering Development (R&D), and moreby Army, Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer, Navy, Air Force, and others Signed by year:2000: $1,648,079; 2001: $1,352,000; 2002: $4,852,472; 2003: $3,847,948; 2004: $1,935,463; 2005: $0; 2006: $100,000.
Biggest contracts:
$1,828,706 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
$1,500,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-07. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
$1,098,972 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-31. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
$1,004,000 with Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
SAI SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC (12 PROGRESS DR; small business) : $2,679,907 in 150 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for ADP Software, ADP System Acquisition Support Services. Includes preparation of statement of work, benchmarks, specifications, etc., ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Digital, ADPE System Configuration, and moreby Public Buildings Service, Army, Navy, Office of Policy, Management and Budget/Chief Financial Officer, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $267,884; 2004: $973,331; 2005: $949,002; 2006: $489,690.
Biggest contracts:
$300,000 with Public Buildings Service for ADP Software. Signed on 2006-09-27. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$150,000 with Public Buildings Service for ADP System Acquisition Support Services. Includes preparation of statement of work, benchmarks, specifications, etc.. Signed on 2004-07-12. Completion date: 2006-07-12.
$135,422 with Army for ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Digital. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-05-09. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$120,587 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Taking place in UT. Signed on 2004-05-06. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
BETA SHIM COMPANY (11 PROGRESS DR; small business) : $909,679 in 55 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Nuts and Washers, Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers, Airframe Structural Components, Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $125,714; 2001: $99,160; 2002: $114,958; 2003: $0; 2004: $162,550; 2005: $326,890; 2006: $80,407.
Biggest contracts:
$99,160 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2001-02-07. Completion date: 2001-03-01.
$95,381, same as above.Signed on 2005-12-06. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
$89,900, same as above.Signed on 2002-04-24. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
$66,120, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-04. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
DRESSER INC DRESSER MEASUREME (2 RESEARCH DRIVE) : $639,033 in 9 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments by Navy Signed by year:2000: $27,720; 2001: $0; 2002: $34,470; 2003: $0; 2004: $483,677; 2005: $93,166; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$191,760 with Navy for Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. Signed on 2004-05-04. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
$177,380, same as above.Signed on 2004-05-04. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
$66,752, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-30. Completion date: 2004-09-20.
$53,834, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-25. Completion date: 2006-02-25.
TREIF USA INC (230 LONG HILL CROSS RD; small business) : $482,817 in 5 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Kitchen Equipment and Appliances, Food Products Machinery and Equipment, Scales and Balances by Department of Defense, Army, Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $333,450; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $52,806; 2006: $27,561.
Biggest contracts:
$304,550 with Department of Defense for Kitchen Equipment and Appliances. Signed on 2001-07-07. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
$69,000, same as above.Signed on 1999-12-22. Completion date: 2000-01-30.
$52,806 with Army for Food Products Machinery and Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-07. Completion date: 2005-04-21.
$28,900 with Department of Defense for Scales and Balances. Signed on 2001-06-21. Completion date: 2001-07-19.
ELEKTA ONCOLOGY SYSTEM INC (710 BRIDGEPORT AVE)
$323,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Signed on 2001-05-25. Completion date: 2001-07-23.
HAMWORTHY PEABODY COMBUSTION I (70 SHELTON TECHNOLOGY CTR; small business) : $198,681 in 6 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Fuel Burning Equipment Units, Air Purification Equipment, Miscellaneous Items, and moreby Navy, Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $25,722; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $143,299; 2005: $7,380; 2006: $22,280.
Biggest contracts:
$74,355 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2004-02-02. Completion date: 2004-04-12.
$68,944 with Navy for Fuel Burning Equipment Units. Signed on 2004-05-10. Completion date: 2004-06-28.
$25,722 with Army for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2001-01-25. Completion date: 2001-02-27.
$18,618 with Defense Logistics Agency for Air Purification Equipment. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2006-05-12.
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT (1001 BRIDGEPORT AVE) : $118,188 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
$161,429 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2001-12-21. Completion date: 2002-04-13.
$-43,241, same as above.Signed on 2002-04-23. Completion date: 2002-04-13.
MEDERGY, INC (4 CORPRATE DRIVE #488; small business)
$100,000 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-08-25. Completion date: 2004-02-23.
GENERAL ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL (2 CORPORATE DR; small business) : $49,513 in 5 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Engineering and Technical Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Public Buildings Service Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $16,000; 2003: $-1,587; 2004: $0; 2005: $35,100; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$17,550 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-02-17. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
$17,550 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-02-17. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
$16,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in MI. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
$1,551, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: