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 06854 with a mortgage: 4,388 (481 second mortgage, 881 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,312
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,824
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $905
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
24.8%
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 06854: South Norwalk Boat Club (A), Norwalk Yacht Club (B), Ischoda Yacht Club (C), Maritime Aquarium (D), Norwalk Marine Fire Rescue (E), Norwalk Fire Department Station 5 (F), Norwalk Fire Department Station 2 Headquarters (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06854 include: Antioch Temple (A), Bible Way Temple (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Canaan Institution Baptist Church (D), Christ Temple House of Prayer (E), Christ Temple Pentecostal Church (F), Church of God (G), First Apostolic Church of Norwalk (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 06854 include: Flax Hill Park (1), South Main and Washington Street Historic District (2), Springwood Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,570 married couples with children.
3,676 single-parent households (593 men, 3,083 women).
62.6% of residents of 06854 zip code speak English at home.
41.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 25% well, 29% not well, 11% not at all).
48.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (14% very well, 17% well, 10% not well, 59% not at all).
21.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% very well, 16% well, 60% not well).
5.9% of residents speak other language at home (55% very well, 45% well).
Foreign born population: 6,985 (26.1%) (33.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
26.1%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Colombia (21%)
Mexico (12%)
Haiti (10%)
Jamaica (7%)
Honduras (5%)
Poland (3%)
Costa Rica (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 2,596
1990 to 1999: 2,150
1980 to 1989: 1,677
Before 1980: 1,299
Races in zip code 06854:
White population: 10,944 Black population: 6,775 American Indian population: 1,794 Asian population: 1,787 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 642 Two or more races population: 576 Hispanic or Latino population: 7,155
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 12,757
Italian: 3,140
Irish: 1,673
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 1,297
English: 950
Haitian: 949
German: 737
American: 697
Polish: 567
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 527
Jamaican: 461
Portuguese: 453
Greek: 450
Hungarian: 437
Russian: 424
West Indian: 402
Egyptian: 394
Barbadian: 394
Scotch-Irish: 358
African: 277
French (except Basque): 273
Other Subsaharan African: 265
Dutch West Indian: 258
Subsaharan African: 253
Welsh: 250
Dutch: 249
Scottish: 234
Iranian: 205
Albanian: 183
Jordanian: 182
Arab: 179
New Zealander: 174
European: 172
Swedish: 169
Finnish: 166
Lithuanian: 157
French Canadian: 153
British: 146
Norwegian: 140
Lebanese: 138
Czechoslovakian: 131
Czech: 123
Maltese: 122
Scandinavian: 119
Bahamian: 110
Romanian: 97
Croatian: 86
Israeli: 83
Syrian: 81
Eastern European: 81
Slovene: 80
Austrian: 75
Australian: 72
Slovak: 66
Estonian: 66
Brazilian: 58
Canadian: 57
Guyanese: 49
Danish: 47
Turkish: 43
Latvian: 34
Swiss: 32
Belgian: 30
Northern European: 30
Ukrainian: 30
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 06854 not listed on the city page:
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 46 CONCORD ST., NORWALK, CT; Grades: KG - 05)
SIDE BY SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 10 CHESTNUT ST., NORWALK, CT; Grades: PK - 08)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
NRG ENERGY INC. NORWALK HARBOR STATION (MANRESA ISLAND AVE in SOUTH NORWALK, CT)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) 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)) - notification TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. Organizations: NORWALK HARBOR POWER OPERATIONS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NORWALK HARBOR POWER, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NRG NORWALK HARBOR OPERATIONS, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NGR NORWALK HARBOR OPERATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, NORWALK HARBOR POWER OPERATIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, NORWALK HARBOR POWER, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, NORWALK POWER, LLC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NORWALK C L & P HARBOR STATION, NRG ENERGY-NORWALK HARBOR STATION , NRG NORWALK HARBOR OPERATIONS, NRG NORWALK HARBOR OPERATIONS INC
BRIEN MCMAHON HIGH SCHOOL (300 HIGHLAND AVENUE in NORWALK, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-62 Organizations: NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (382 HIGHLAND AVENUE in NORWALK, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2 Organizations: NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (46 CONCORD STREET in NORWALK, CT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3 Organizations: NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GUARD ALL CHEMICAL COMPANY (350 ELY AVENUE in NORWALK, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Organizations: SEYMOUR WATTENBERG (CONTACT/OWNER)
HOWE FURNITURE CO (151 WOODWARD AVE in NORWALK, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: OFFICE FURNITURE, EXCEPT WOOD; PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE Organizations: HOWE FURNITURE CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
HOME DEPOT USA INC HD 6204 (600 CONNECTICUT AVE in NORWALK, CT)
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)) - notification Organizations: THE HOME DEPOT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HOME DEPOT 6204
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: NATIONAL DISTILLERS & CHEMICAL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO FORGING DIV
DORAN MFG INC TAFT (4 TAFT ST UNIT A in NORWALK, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DORAN MFG CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALPINE PRESS (91 MAIN ST in NORWALK, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: J N B INC DBA ALPINE PRESS (CONTACT/OWNER)
FOXBORO CO THE (151 WOODARD AVE in SOUTH NORWALK, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ALEXANDER HAMILTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
NORWALK CO INC (20 NORTH WATER STREET in SOUTH NORWALK, CT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
Utility gas (30%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Population in 1990: 25,358. Population change in the 1990s: +2,619 (+10.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,493
Northeast: 4,154
Midwest: 549
South: 2,340
West: 357
56% of the 06854 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): 838
Here:
21.1%
Connecticut:
9.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 666
Here:
32.0%
Connecticut:
11.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 396
Here:
24.6%
Connecticut:
36.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (NORWALK, CT):
EURPAC SERVICE INC (101 S MAIN ST) : $73,219,398 in 104 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: $364,268; 2001: $1,433,764; 2002: $1,394,938; 2003: $3,803,065; 2004: $9,899,410; 2005: $48,358,883; 2006: $7,965,070.
Biggest contracts:
$8,262,031 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$7,417,113 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$4,972,146 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$4,797,833, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
MICROPHASE CORPORATION (587 CONNECTICUT AVENUE; small business) : $3,449,580 in 72 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment, Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Filters and Networks, and moreby Navy, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, and others Signed by year:2000: $1,044,350; 2001: $506,000; 2002: $54,050; 2003: $528,425; 2004: $623,695; 2005: $365,585; 2006: $188,175.
Biggest contracts:
$376,500 with Navy for Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment. Signed on 2000-01-27. Completion date: 2001-01-26.
$296,775, same as above.Signed on 2000-10-27. Completion date: 2001-07-15.
$212,850 with Navy for Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$192,700 with Navy for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2000-08-14. Completion date: 2001-06-11.
QUESTIONMARK CORPORATION (535 CT AVE; small business) : $1,529,263 in 34 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Programming Services, ADP Software, ADP Systems Analysis Services, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, and moreby Navy, Air Force, Federal Technology Service, Army, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $3,248; 2003: $47,811; 2004: $562,311; 2005: $135,480; 2006: $780,413.
Biggest contracts:
$685,800 with Navy for Programming Services. Signed on 2006-03-22. Completion date: 2007-03-19.
$240,643 with Air Force for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$198,102 with Federal Technology Service for ADP Systems Analysis Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-06-30. Completion date: 2005-06-29.
$54,469 with Air Force for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
A2 COMPUTERS LLC (12 SOUTH MAIN STREET-SUITE; small business) : $342,850 in 15 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services, ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Digital, ADP Components, Navigational Instruments, and moreby Employee Benefits Security Administration, Army, Minerals Management Service, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $69,862; 2004: $195,794; 2005: $2,668; 2006: $74,526.
Biggest contracts:
$142,083 with Employee Benefits Security Administration for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$37,932 with Army for ADP Central Processing Unit (CPU, Computer), Digital. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-11-09.
$35,943 with Minerals Management Service for ADP Components. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2003-11-19. Completion date: 2003-11-28.
$33,043 with Army for Navigational Instruments. Signed on 2006-05-23. Completion date: 2006-06-23.
ALGONQUIN PARTS, INCORPORATED (667 CONNECTICUT AVE; small business) : $181,483 in 9 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Airframe Structural Components by Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $74,898; 2002: $91,886; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $14,699; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$91,886 with Defense Logistics Agency for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2002-05-31. Completion date: 2003-04-20.
$74,898, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-26. Completion date: 2002-06-21.
$27,898, same as above.Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2005-08-13.
$0 with Air Force for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2005-11-10. Completion date: 2005-11-10.
DRIVEZE CORP (30 POSSUM CIRCLE; small business)
$25,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring and Related Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
AMBOSS CORPORATION (427 ROWAYTON AVENUE; small business)
$20,453 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Signed on 2003-03-24. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
TECHNOLOGY MARKETING CORPORATI (ONE TECHNOLOGY PLAZA; small business)
$17,105 with Navy for ADP Components. Signed on 2002-09-12. Completion date: 2002-10-12.
CONNECTICUTMICROGRAPHICS INC (280 CONNECTICUT AVE; small business)
$4,010 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Office Machines. Signed on 2002-08-21. Completion date: 2002-09-03.
TUTHILL VACUUM SYSTEMS (21 SOUTH ST; small business) : $-8,310 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$10,598 with U.S. Coast Guard for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
$-18,908 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2005-04-29. Completion date: 2003-08-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: