Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Housing units in zip code 06851 with a mortgage: 6,523 (572 second mortgage, 1,561 home equity loan, 554 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,103
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,799
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $888
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
8.5%
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 06851: The Ballast (A), Riordon Well Station (B), Center for Vocational Art (C), Norwalk Museum Historical Refernce Library (D), Norwalk Museum (E), Norwalk Fire Department Station 4 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Strawberry Hill Shopping Center (1), Center Seven Shopping Center (2), Caldor Shopping Center (3), Birchwood Corners Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06851 include: Baha'i Faith (A), Beth Israel Synagogue (B), Community Baptist Church (C), Congregation Beth El Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), Lighthouse Baptist Church (F), Living Bread of LIfe Evangelistic Church (G), Saint George Greek Orthodox Church (H), Saint Philip Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
4,045 married couples with children.
1,496 single-parent households (460 men, 1,036 women).
71.6% of residents of 06851 zip code speak English at home.
34.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 25% well, 31% not well, 12% not at all).
27.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% very well, 31% well, 19% not well, 4% not at all).
21.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% very well, 13% well, 40% not well, 18% not at all).
7.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% very well, 11% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
Foreign born population: 5,831 (21.6%) (59.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
21.6%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Italy (8%)
Colombia (8%)
Mexico (7%)
Ecuador (7%)
Haiti (7%)
India (6%)
Greece (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,368
1990 to 1999: 1,513
1980 to 1989: 1,165
Before 1980: 2,149
Races in zip code 06851:
White population: 19,276 Black population: 2,753 American Indian population: 18 Asian population: 2,088 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1,944 Some other race population: 860 Two or more races population: 993 Hispanic or Latino population: 4,154
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 7,429
Italian: 5,735
Irish: 2,673
English: 1,197
Greek: 1,134
Polish: 1,087
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 1,064
German: 922
Jamaican: 708
American: 665
Haitian: 485
Egyptian: 458
Other Arab: 410
Albanian: 402
Lithuanian: 384
Russian: 348
Armenian: 344
Hungarian: 336
Iranian: 329
Latvian: 301
Slovak: 289
Swedish: 266
French Canadian: 249
Portuguese: 247
Scotch-Irish: 233
French (except Basque): 227
Croatian: 216
Welsh: 215
Subsaharan African: 211
Romanian: 209
South African: 201
Scottish: 197
Eastern European: 190
Brazilian: 187
West Indian: 183
Lebanese: 179
Bulgarian: 177
Dutch: 176
European: 171
Belgian: 169
African: 161
Austrian: 158
Moroccan: 154
Czechoslovakian: 150
Northern European: 147
British: 147
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 145
Ukrainian: 142
Slavic: 135
Cape Verdean: 127
Czech: 127
Norwegian: 122
Danish: 106
Finnish: 103
Maltese: 100
Arab: 94
Swiss: 82
Celtic: 79
Israeli: 61
Pennsylvania German: 61
Scandinavian: 44
Canadian: 39
Yugoslavian: 31
Slovene: 30
Palestinian: 27
Macedonian: 23
Australian: 13
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 06851 not listed on the city page:
NARAMAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 16 KING ST., NORWALK, CT; Grades: PK - 05)
WOLFPIT SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: ONE STARLIGHT DR., NORWALK, CT; Grades: PK - 05)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL (23 CALVIN MURPHY in NORWALK, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-61 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HICKS & OTIS PRINTS INC. (9 WILTON AVE. in NORWALK, CT)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) 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: LAMINATED PLASTICS PLATE, SHEET, AND PROFILE SHAPES Business NAICS classification: LAMINATED PLASTICS PLATE, SHEET (EXCEPT PACKAGING), AND SHAPE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: HICKS & OTIS PRINTS, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
DELUXE CHECK PRINTERS INCORPORATED (19 WILLARD RD. in NORWALK, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC; BLANKBOOKS, LOOSELEAF BINDERS AND DEVICES
CT LIGHT & POWER NORWALK AREA WORK CTR (9 TINDALL AVE in NORWALK, CT)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CT LIGHT & POWER CO THE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NORTH EAST UTILITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CT LIGHT & POWER (NORWALK), NORTH EAST UTILITIES
BRIGGS HIGH SCHOOL (350 MAIN STREET in NORWALK, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-63 Organizations: NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CRANBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5 KNOWALOT LANE in NORWALK, CT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4 Organizations: NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALCIDE CORP (1 WILLARD RD in NORWALK, CT)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-1995-0008, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-HQ-1997-0409,
CRANE POLYFLON (1 WILLARD RD in NORWALK, 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)) Business NAICS classification: UNLAMINATED PLASTICS PROFILE SHAPE MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Organizations: PAUL KINDERMAN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: POLYFLON CO, POLYFLON CO. (NORWALK)
F & R CLEANERS (213 MAIN ST in NORWALK, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
O'NEILL ENTERPRISES, INC (498 WESTPORT AVENUE in NORWALK, CT)
AIR 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 Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: 498 WESTPORT AVENUE L L C, 498 WESTPORT AVENUE L L C (EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP ), EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP, ONEIL ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED
ALLIANCE ENERGY (93 MAIN in NORWALK, CT)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALLIANE ENERGY CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EXXON CO USA (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ALLIANCE ENERGY CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXXON CO USA 36268
EASTERN AUTO BODY (526 WESTPORT AVE in NORWALK, CT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
ELECTRIC INDICATOR CO, INC (272 MAIN AVE in NORWALK, CT)
AIR 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 Business SIC classification: MOTORS AND GENERATORS Business NAICS classification: MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING. Organizations: EDO CORP ELINCO DIV (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
Electricity (24%)
Utility gas (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (3%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Population in 1990: 24,412. Population change in the 1990s: +1,527 (+6.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,207
Northeast: 5,941
Midwest: 776
South: 1,096
West: 287
64% of the 06851 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% 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): 1,500
Here:
33.9%
Connecticut:
9.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 636
Here:
35.9%
Connecticut:
11.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 312
Here:
30.0%
Connecticut:
36.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (NORWALK, CT):
PEPPERIDGE FARM, INCORPORATED (595 WESTPORT AVE) : $26,153,683 in 54 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense Signed by year:2000: $199,239; 2001: $228,882; 2002: $223,391; 2003: $203,857; 2004: $5,404,872; 2005: $13,886,544; 2006: $6,006,898.
Biggest contracts:
$3,128,665 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$2,854,252, same as above.Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$2,768,981, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$2,690,073, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
ALDEN O SHERMAN CO INC (27 LOIS ST; small business) 1000 employees, $0 revenue. Woman Owned Business: $4,402,754 in 23 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components, Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components, Miscellaneous Engine Accessories, Nonaircraft, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components by Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $42,032; 2002: $870,324; 2003: $1,350,234; 2004: $1,005,687; 2005: $410,787; 2006: $723,690.
Biggest contracts:
$702,295 with Army for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components. Signed on 2004-04-29. Completion date: 2005-02-04.
$685,286, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-13. Completion date: 2007-04-23.
$442,024, same as above.Signed on 2002-11-20. Completion date: 2007-04-30.
$347,424, same as above.Signed on 2003-08-19. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
DAIMLER CHRYSLER CAPITAL SERVI (201 MERRITT 7 # 700) : $3,089,904 in 3 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
$4,221,150 with Army for Transport Vessels-Passenger And Troop. Signed on 2003-04-04. Completion date: 2004-04-04.
$-310,096, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2004-04-04.
$-821,150, same as above.Signed on 2003-08-25. Completion date: 2004-04-04.
INTER-TEL TECHNOLOGIES (101 MERRITT 7 CORP PARK 2) 28 employees, $0 revenue: $3,049,150 in 43 contractsfrom 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment, Telephone and Telegraph Equipment, Engine Instruments, Communications Services, and moreby SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Navy, National Technical Information Service, and others Signed by year:2000: $732,150; 2001: $82,000; 2002: $82,000; 2003: $12,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,983,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$213,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
$151,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$89,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-07-15.
C. L. & P. (TINDALL AVE) : $1,148,000 in 14 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Electric Services, Water Services by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year:2000: $323,000; 2001: $87,000; 2002: $407,500; 2003: $330,500; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$330,500 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Electric Services. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$308,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$99,500, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$88,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
IPSOS-ASI, INC. (301 MERRITT 7, 2ND FLOOR; small business) : $71,450 in 2 contractsin 2000
$71,450 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2000-02-25. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2000-02-25. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
ELECTRIC INDICATOR COMPANY INC (272 MAIN AVE)
$61,512 with Navy for Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments. Signed on 1999-11-08. Completion date: 2000-03-07.
SONITROL SERVICES COMPANY (17 NORTH AVENUE) : $41,477 in 2 contractsin 2003
$38,222 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2003-06-24. Completion date: 2003-07-07.
$3,255, same as above.Signed on 2003-08-08. Completion date: 2003-08-21.
AMERICAN CONNECTION INFORMATIO (17 HIGH STREET; small business) : $15,808 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$11,418 with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2004-08-14. Completion date: 2004-08-24.
$4,390 with Department of Defense for Office Supplies. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2005-03-17.
CONCORD INDUSTRIES INC (19 WILLARD RD; small business) : $4,215 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$2,625 with Army for Jewelry. Signed on 2004-09-18. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
$1,590 with Army for Collectors. and/or Historical Items. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-03-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 27)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Information: Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Personal Care Services (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Convention and Trade Show Organizers (250-499: 1, 1-4: 3)