Housing units in zip code 06896 with a mortgage: 2,199 (136 second mortgage, 606 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 697
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,372
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $908
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
3.9%
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 06896: Diamond Hill (A), Redding Station (B), Redding Country Club (C), Hoyt Boy Scout Center (D), Little Red School House (E), Redding Paramedic Alliance (F), Redding Fire and Emergency Medical Services Company Station 2 (G), Georgetown Fire District (H), West Redding Fire District 2 (I), Redding Fire and Emergency Medical Services Company Station 1 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 06896 include: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (A), Christ Church (B), Georgetown United Methodist Church (C), Saint Patricks Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Redding Ridge Cemetery (1), Hull Cemetery (2), Lonetown Cemetery (3), Umpawaug Cemetery (4), Christ Church Cemetery (5), Old Congregational Church Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Umpawaug Pond (A), Factory Pond (B), Falls Pond (C), Hawley Pond (D), Hazen Pond (E), Hedmons Pond (F), Huntington Pond (G), Steichens Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little River (A), Nob Crook Brook (B), Blackmans Pond Brook (C), Bogus Mountain Brook (D), Cemetery Brook (E), Moffitts Brook (F), West Redding Brook (G), Gilbert Bennett Brook (H), Umpawaug Pond Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,076 married couples with children.
354 single-parent households (119 men, 235 women).
87.8% of residents of 06896 zip code speak English at home.
10.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 7% well, 12% not well, 33% not at all).
21.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% very well, 10% well, 7% not well, 36% not at all).
5.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 34% well, 19% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 680 (7.6%) (61.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.6%
Whole state:
13.5%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Germany (11%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Italy (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Ukraine (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 88
1990 to 1999: 345
1980 to 1989: 173
Before 1980: 317
Races in zip code 06896:
White population: 8,160 Black population: 218 American Indian population: 177 Asian population: 193 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 39 Some other race population: 296 Two or more races population: 203 Hispanic or Latino population: 268
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 1,115
German: 1,082
English: 1,030
Other groups: 890
Italian: 868
Polish: 444
American: 388
Albanian: 325
Brazilian: 262
Scottish: 243
Russian: 240
Greek: 199
Romanian: 184
Arab: 145
Swedish: 144
Norwegian: 144
Slovak: 136
Hungarian: 121
French (except Basque): 118
Portuguese: 106
European: 105
French Canadian: 105
Lebanese: 104
South African: 97
British: 97
Finnish: 82
Lithuanian: 75
Turkish: 70
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 69
Basque: 67
Scandinavian: 65
Dutch: 62
Czech: 58
Austrian: 57
Syrian: 51
Armenian: 49
Other Arab: 46
Canadian: 40
Estonian: 38
Eastern European: 35
Danish: 34
Scotch-Irish: 34
Swiss: 33
Czechoslovakian: 32
Maltese: 26
Subsaharan African: 25
Serbian: 25
Jamaican: 24
African: 22
Belgian: 21
Croatian: 19
Ukrainian: 19
Welsh: 19
Bahamian: 18
Latvian: 13
Pennsylvania German: 13
Northern European: 12
Yugoslavian: 11
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ABLE PAINTING SANDBLASTING & RESTORATION (235 ETHAN ALLEN HWY in REDDING, CT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
DANBURY CARTING COMPANY INCORPORATED (ROUTE 53 in WEST REDDING, CT)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DANBURY CARTING CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
HERBERT RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC (25 MEEKER HILL RD in REDDING, CT)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GARDNER J HERBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
Electricity (10%)
Utility gas (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Other fuel (3%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Population in 1990: 7,183. Population change in the 1990s: +1,040 (+14.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,402
Northeast: 2,687
Midwest: 543
South: 423
West: 220
62% of the 06896 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): 473
Here:
29.5%
Connecticut:
9.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 186
Here:
25.4%
Connecticut:
11.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 217
Here:
39.9%
Connecticut:
36.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
C A A M , LLC (2 LONG RIDGE RD in WEST REDDING, CT; small business) : $71,553 in 6 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Airframe Structural Components, Engine Electrical System Components, Aircraft Prime Moving, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $48,264; 2006: $23,289.
Biggest contracts:
$20,784 with Defense Logistics Agency for Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2005-08-13. Completion date: 2006-03-21.
$13,872 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Electrical System Components, Aircraft Prime Moving. Signed on 2005-10-06. Completion date: 2006-05-11.
$13,400 with Defense Logistics Agency for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-10-23.
$9,889 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-08. Completion date: 2006-12-04.
GOLD-LINE-CONNECTOR, INC (40 GREAT PASTURE RD in REDDING, CT; small business) : $31,716 in 8 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware, ADP Components, Safety and Rescue Equipment by Navy Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $9,658; 2005: $22,058; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$7,200 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-10-20.
$5,406, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-21. Completion date: 2005-08-01.
$4,860, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-04. Completion date: 2004-08-24.
$4,836 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-10-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)