ZIP code 06279: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 06279 is $85,893, which is 15% below the Connecticut median of $101,424 and 25% above the national figure. The typical home is valued at $274,000, and the median rent is $1,161/month. 64.8% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$85,893

Connecticut average
$101,42415%
National
$68,75025%

Median home value

$274,000

Connecticut average
$333,40018%
National
$209,60031%

Median gross rent

$1,161

Connecticut average
$1,39016%
National
$98418%

Median age

36.7 yrs

Connecticut average
43.5 yrs16%
National
41.0 yrs10%

Homeownership rate

64.8%

Connecticut average
78.5%17%
National
75.8%15%

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.1%

Connecticut average
23.0%21%
National
15.9%14%

How ZIP 06279 compares with Connecticut and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06279, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.