Median household income (1999): $74,898
Estimated median household income in 2005: $82,194
| This zip code | $82,194 | | Connecticut: | $60,941 |
Nearest zip codes: 06403, 06525, 06483, 06712, 06514, 06770.
Housing units in zip code 06524 with a mortgage: 1,097 (93 second mortgage, 224 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,624
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $548
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 32
- 1995 to 1998: 97
- 1990 to 1994: 177
- 1980 to 1989: 247
- 1970 to 1979: 309
- 1960 to 1969: 346
- 1950 to 1959: 234
- 1940 to 1949: 175
- 1939 or earlier: 175
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethany, CT (06524):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 200
- 3 bedrooms: 816
- 4 bedrooms: 461
- 5 or more bedrooms: 79
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 42
- 3 bedrooms: 54
- 4 bedrooms: 31
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 06524 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 60
- 1 vehicle: 302
- 2 vehicles: 771
- 3 vehicles: 368
- 4 vehicles: 110
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 44
- 2 vehicles: 79
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 06524:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $70,000 to $79,999: 11
- $90,000 to $99,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 52
- $125,000 to $149,999: 112
- $150,000 to $174,999: 77
- $175,000 to $199,999: 247
- $200,000 to $249,999: 408
- $250,000 to $299,999: 253
- $300,000 to $399,999: 146
- $400,000 to $499,999: 66
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 06524:
- $150 to $199: 4
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 12
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 12
- $600 to $649: 10
- $650 to $699: 5
- $750 to $799: 5
- $800 to $899: 10
- $900 to $999: 20
- $1,000 to $1,249: 8
- $1,250 to $1,499: 13
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $187,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $376,417
- Black or African American householders: $239,185
- Asian householders: $332,361
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $402,750
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,693
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 47
- 3 or 4: 5
- Mobile homes: 42

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,129 (83%)
- Carpooled: 166 (6%)
- Railroad: 17 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 21 (1%)
- Walked: 27 (1%)
- Other means: 20 (1%)
- Worked at home: 192 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 40
- 5 to 9 minutes: 125
- 10 to 14 minutes: 205
- 15 to 19 minutes: 201
- 20 to 24 minutes: 406
- 25 to 29 minutes: 335
- 30 to 34 minutes: 543
- 35 to 39 minutes: 105
- 40 to 44 minutes: 93
- 45 to 59 minutes: 174
- 60 to 89 minutes: 97
- 90 or more minutes: 56
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,040
- In family households: 4,658 (1,121 male householders, 338 female householders)
1,320 spouses, 1,644 children (1,570 natural, 33 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 66 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 382 (116 male householders (84 living alone)), 180 female householders (147 living alone)), 86 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 543 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 370 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 231 1-person, 54 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
1,160 married couples with children.
151 single-parent households (32 men, 119 women).
89.2% of residents of 06524 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 30% well, 13% not well, 7% not at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 40% well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 362 (7.2%)
(61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 10.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Other Eastern Europe (11%)
- Russia (9%)
- Canada (9%)
- Germany (9%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Greece (6%)
- Ukraine (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 32
- 1990 to 1994: 38
- 1985 to 1989: 60
- 1980 to 1984: 40
- 1975 to 1979: 30
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 52
- 1965 to 1969: 81
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First ancestries reported:
- Italian: 889
- English: 597
- Irish: 461
- German: 376
- Other groups: 374
- Polish: 332
- Russian: 207
- United States or American: 188
- Ukrainian: 124
- Swedish: 106
- French (except Basque): 89
- French Canadian: 77
- Scottish: 65
- Lithuanian: 60
- Greek: 54
- European: 52
- Hungarian: 45
- Norwegian: 42
- Scotch-Irish: 39
- Eastern European: 31
- British: 30
- Israeli: 23
- Welsh: 21
- Albanian: 19
- Slovak: 18
- Iraqi: 17
- Arab:: 17
- Subsaharan African:: 14
- South African: 14
- Swiss: 12
- Danish: 7
- Austrian: 7
- Canadian: 6
- Dutch: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,800


Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3497
- Northeast: 723
- Midwest: 183
- South: 178
- West: 57
75% of the 06524 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Connecticut.
Population in 1990: 4,730. Population change in the 1990s: +310 (+6.6%).
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): 35
| Here: | 5.4% | | Connecticut: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
| Here: | 19.6% | | Connecticut: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96
| Here: | 53.3% | | 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:
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Advertising Agencies (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1)
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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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