Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Housing units in zip code 06615 with a mortgage: 3,799 (722 second mortgage, 689 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,167
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,064
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $759
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
13.3%
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 06615: Stratford Station (A), Stratford Lighthouse (B), Short Beach Golf Course (C), Remington Gun Club (D), Pootatuck Yacht Club (E), Housatonic Boat Club (F), Bonds Dock (G), Catharine B Mitchell Museum (H), Stratford Historical Society Library (I), Stratford Historical Society Building (J), Red Cross Headquarters (K), Stratford Fire Department Station 3 (L), Stratford Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06615 include: Bethany Church (A), Evangelical Assembly of God Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), Christ Church (D), Lordship Community Church (E), Orthodox Greek Catholic Church (F), Our Lady of Peace Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Saint James Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Christ Church Cemetery (3), Old Congregational Burying Ground (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06615 include: Yeomans Park and Athletic Field (1), YMCA Park (2), Clover Field (3), High Park (4), Long Brook Park (5), Low Park (6), Short Beach Park (7), Sterling Park (8), Stratford Center Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.2%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,687
In family households: 14,770 (2,982 male householders, 1,567 female householders)
3,099 spouses, 5,592 children (5,200 natural, 90 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 561 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 379 other relatives, 276 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,917 (1,039 male householders (803 living alone)), 1,350 female householders (1,196 living alone)), 528 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1,672 2-persons, 1,143 3-persons, 922 4-persons, 744 5-persons, 438 6-persons, 690 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,106 1-person, 271 2-persons, 427 3-persons
2,400 married couples with children.
1,441 single-parent households (242 men, 1,199 women).
69.8% of residents of 06615 zip code speak English at home.
63.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% very well, 16% well, 30% not well, 32% not at all).
28.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 28% well, 23% not well, 8% not at all).
32.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (16% very well, 15% well, 39% not well, 30% not at all).
9.6% of residents speak other language at home (40% very well, 28% well, 32% not at all).
Foreign born population: 3,153 (17.1%) (37.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
17.1%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Jamaica (13%)
Haiti (11%)
Portugal (7%)
Poland (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Italy (5%)
Ecuador (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 974
1990 to 1999: 1,053
1980 to 1989: 793
Before 1980: 882
Races in zip code 06615:
White population: 8,982 Black population: 4,289 American Indian population: 171 Asian population: 800 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 531 Some other race population: 157 Two or more races population: 438 Hispanic or Latino population: 5,613
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 7,421
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 3,533
Haitian: 2,403
Jamaican: 2,086
Italian: 1,792
Irish: 1,413
Serbian: 1,324
Ghanaian: 1,252
Turkish: 1,189
Palestinian: 857
European: 834
Polish: 831
Arab: 742
Latvian: 723
Egyptian: 628
German: 581
English: 579
Syrian: 551
Brazilian: 483
Kenyan: 458
Northern European: 399
Subsaharan African: 388
Basque: 366
Czechoslovakian: 357
French (except Basque): 357
Slovak: 356
Albanian: 309
Yugoslavian: 283
Other Subsaharan African: 271
Nigerian: 262
American: 261
Canadian: 254
Hungarian: 246
Slovene: 224
French Canadian: 222
Portuguese: 219
Cape Verdean: 177
Arab: 166
Iranian: 157
Russian: 150
Welsh: 145
Scotch-Irish: 113
Estonian: 112
Scottish: 101
African: 98
Other West Indian: 93
Greek: 91
Eastern European: 89
Ukrainian: 85
Slavic: 79
Lithuanian: 76
Carpatho Rusyn: 74
Finnish: 66
Armenian: 50
Romanian: 44
Austrian: 38
Swedish: 38
British: 35
Somalian: 29
Czech: 26
Norwegian: 24
Dutch: 24
Danish: 18
Lebanese: 17
Swiss: 11
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 06615 not listed on the city page:
LORDSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 254 CROWN ST., STRATFORD, CT; Grades: KG - 06)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS INC (705 LORDSHIP BLVD in STRATFORD, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) 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: NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES Alternative names: BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, INC. (STR, ENTHONE (WEST HAVEN)
CENTER SCHOOL (55 SUTTON AVENUE in STRATFORD, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2 Organizations: STRATFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FRANKLIN SCHOOL (1895 BARNUM AVENUE in STRATFORD, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4 Organizations: STRATFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HOMEBOUND (1000 EAST BROADWAY in STRATFORD, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-88 Organizations: STRATFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
DIANON SYSTEMS INC (200 WATSON BLVD in STRATFORD, CT)
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 Organizations: LAB CORP OF AMERICA (CONTACT/OWNER)
1255 WEST BROAD ST LLC (1255 W BROAD ST in STRATFORD, CT)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER BASIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING. Organizations: HAMPFORD RESEARCH INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TIMOTHY P HAMPFORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
BUTTERWORTH & SCHECK INC (10 THOMPSON ST in STRATFORD, CT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: LUCIAN LESZCAYNSKI SR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ANCO ENGINEERING INC
ELECTROFIBER TECHNOLOGIES (55 OLD SOUTH AVE in STRATFORD, CT)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JARVIS REALTY (CONTACT/OWNER)
EMPIRE SILVER COMPANY, INC. (120 HATHAWAY DR in STRATFORD, CT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JOSEPH P MAIDA (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLASE MANUFACTURING COMPANY (60 WATSON BLVD in STRATFORD, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: METAL STAMPINGS Alternative names: BLAS¿ MFG CO
HUDSON PAPER CO (1341 W BROAD ST in STRATFORD, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CONVERTED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS
CURRAN V W ISUZU INC (2785 MAIN ST in STRATFORD, CT)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CURRAN VW ISUZU INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
DAVIS OWEN REAL ESTATE (2083 MAIN ST in STRATFORD, CT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 18.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
Electricity (15%)
Coal or coke (5%)
Wood (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,869
Northeast: 2,316
Midwest: 284
South: 1,165
West: 202
64% of the 06615 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% 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): 2,181
Here:
51.2%
Connecticut:
9.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 212
Here:
12.1%
Connecticut:
11.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 605
Here:
33.6%
Connecticut:
36.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (STRATFORD, CT):
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (6900 MAIN STREET) : $9,385,090,954 in 15041 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components, Aircraft, Rotary Wing, Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components, Airframe Structural Components, and moreby Navy, Army, Air Force, Department of Defense, and others Signed by year:2000: $905,619,659; 2001: $933,631,723; 2002: $1,344,110,735; 2003: $1,528,042,681; 2004: $2,134,751,648; 2005: $1,253,380,470; 2006: $1,053,851,269.
Biggest contracts:
$392,984,661 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$341,302,911 with Army for Aircraft, Rotary Wing. Signed on 2006-01-13. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
$271,369,950, same as above.Signed on 2006-01-30. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
$268,237,507, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-19. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
SIKORSKY SUPPORT SERVICES, INC (6900 MAIN STREET) : $373,885,116 in 2329 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-icing System Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components, Airframe Structural Components, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, and moreby Army, Navy, Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command, and others Signed by year:2000: $40,543,461; 2001: $26,837,302; 2002: $58,907,114; 2003: $13,618,090; 2004: $24,862,896; 2005: $165,244,880; 2006: $28,535,963.
Biggest contracts:
$19,309,650 with Army for Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-icing System Components. Signed on 2005-12-29. Completion date: 2010-12-31.
$13,777,407 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2002-02-26. Completion date: 2007-02-13.
$10,346,946 with Army for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2005-10-06. Completion date: 2009-10-31.
$9,490,000 with Army for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2005-11-09. Completion date: 2007-11-30.
ALLIEDSIGNAL INC (550 MAIN ST) : $9,269,057 in 8 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components, Services -- Basic Research (R&D), Technical Representation Services -- Vehicular Equipment Components, Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by Army, NASA Signed by year:2000: $-9,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $-8,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $9,286,057; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$5,927,227 with Army for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$2,176,827, same as above.Signed on 2005-12-05. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$570,787, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$363,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
NUMET MACHINING TECHNIQUES INC (60 OLD SOUTH AVE; small business) 100 employees, $0 revenue. : $3,469,140 in 25 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components, Packing and Gasket Materials by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $327,273; 2001: $183,702; 2002: $337,175; 2003: $326,542; 2004: $301,425; 2005: $64,530; 2006: $1,928,493.
Biggest contracts:
$1,504,404 with Air Force for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2007-11-30.
$378,972, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-04. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$151,354, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-12. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
$149,500, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-29. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
THE ELECTRIC HEATER COMPANY (45 SEYMOUR ST STE 1; small business) : $1,977,056 in 70 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Space and Water Heating Equipment, Waste Disposal Equipment, Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian, Industrial Boilers, and moreby Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Army, U.S. Coast Guard, and others Signed by year:2000: $131,704; 2001: $200,228; 2002: $30,653; 2003: $238,419; 2004: $509,982; 2005: $592,380; 2006: $273,690.
Biggest contracts:
$179,080 with Navy for Space and Water Heating Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2006-05-02.
$140,206, same as above.Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-12-17.
$109,778, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-29. Completion date: 2005-06-29.
$99,200, same as above.Signed on 2001-02-28. Completion date: 2001-10-22.
MC MELLON BROS INC (915 HONEYSPOT RD; small business) : $964,774 in 48 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers, Nuts and Washers, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components, Fastening Device, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year:2000: $268,088; 2001: $95,301; 2002: $181,091; 2003: $33,982; 2004: $195,185; 2005: $191,127; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$97,032 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers. Signed on 2000-05-12. Completion date: 2000-12-23.
$87,400 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2004-08-15. Completion date: 2005-03-15.
$80,132 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers. Signed on 2000-07-19. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
$67,005 with Defense Logistics Agency for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2001-03-09. Completion date: 2001-09-09.
NORWALK COMPRESSOR COMPANY (1650 STRATFORD AVE; small business) : $898,686 in 8 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors, Valves, Nonpowered by Navy Signed by year:2000: $44,673; 2001: $0; 2002: $778,467; 2003: $0; 2004: $41,834; 2005: $33,712; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$668,000 with Navy for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-02-21. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$110,467 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors. Signed on 2002-01-08. Completion date: 2002-06-04.
$44,673 with Navy for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2000-06-22. Completion date: 2000-08-18.
$34,539 with Navy for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2004-07-07.
SPECTRA PHYSICS ORIEL (150 LONG BEACH BLVD) : $654,512 in 47 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments, Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories, Solar Electric Power Systems, Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments, and moreby Navy, Army, Air Force, Agricultural Research Service (disused code), and others Signed by year:2000: $64,608; 2001: $0; 2002: $114,413; 2003: $94,378; 2004: $201,065; 2005: $160,087; 2006: $19,961.
Biggest contracts:
$57,903 with Navy for Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments. Signed on 2003-06-26. Completion date: 2003-08-28.
$54,130 with Army for Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2004-03-24. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$52,107 with Air Force for Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments. Signed on 2002-10-22. Completion date: 2003-01-13.
$44,225 with Navy for Solar Electric Power Systems. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-11-10.
BEARING DISTRIBUTORS INC (180 STAGG ST; small business) : $243,639 in 14 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted, Torque Converters and Speed Changers, Bearings, Plain, Unmounted, Valves, Powered by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $40,296; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $118,933; 2006: $84,410.
Biggest contracts:
$48,621 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2006-08-14.
$47,612 with Defense Logistics Agency for Torque Converters and Speed Changers. Signed on 2005-12-16. Completion date: 2006-02-14.
$40,296 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bearings, Plain, Unmounted. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2002-11-04.
$16,799 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted. Signed on 2005-11-30. Completion date: 2005-12-27.
ENVIROSHIELD INC (250 MOFFITT ST; small business) : $116,623 in 9 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Facilities Operations Support Services by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $9,470; 2003: $92,763; 2004: $14,390; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$24,640 with Navy for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2003-03-10. Completion date: 2003-03-12.
$21,671, same as above.Signed on 2003-04-02. Completion date: 2003-06-01.
$21,668, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-10. Completion date: 2003-03-12.
$13,197, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-10. Completion date: 2003-03-12.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Medical Laboratories (500-999: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Diagnostic Imaging Centers (250-499: 1)