US Census Data

ZIP 06279 vs ZIP 06280

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 06279 and ZIP Code 06280: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 06279 and ZIP 06280 are ZIP Code areas in Connecticut. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 06279 has the higher population (5,563 vs 3,179 in ZIP 06280). ZIP 06279 has the higher median household income ($88,370 vs $73,488 in ZIP 06280). ZIP 06279 has the higher median home value ($287,800 vs $238,200 in ZIP 06280).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 06279ZIP 06280
Population5,5633,179
Median age36.8 yrs46.6 yrs
Median household income$88,370$73,488
Median home value$287,800$238,200
Median gross rent$1,151$1,717
Housing units2,7931,517
Homeownership rate62.9%66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%19.7%
Unemployment rate3.1%2.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 06279ZIP 06280
Population5,893 → 5,563 (-5.6%)3,055 → 3,179 (+4.1%)
Median household income$76,908 → $88,370 (+14.9%)$77,750 → $73,488 (-5.5%)
Median home value$225,200 → $287,800 (+27.8%)$206,500 → $238,200 (+15.4%)
Median gross rent$1,123 → $1,151 (+2.5%)$1,290 → $1,717 (+33.1%)

ZIP 06279

Population
5,8935,563
Median household income
$76,908$88,370
Median home value
$225,200$287,800
Median gross rent
$1,123$1,151

ZIP 06280

Population
3,0553,179
Median household income
$77,750$73,488
Median home value
$206,500$238,200
Median gross rent
$1,290$1,717

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 06279ZIP 06280
Under 53.6%3.4%
5 to 178.6%9.8%
18 to 2419.0%10.8%
25 to 3416.4%20.6%
35 to 449.0%3.8%
45 to 547.2%11.3%
55 to 6412.3%11.4%
65 to 7415.8%14.9%
75 and over8.1%14.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 06279ZIP 06280
White (non-Hispanic)82.1%72.1%
Black or African American1.0%1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian7.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races4.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 06279ZIP 06280
No high school diploma4.5%8.4%
High school graduate29.3%38.9%
Some college or associate's28.3%32.9%
Bachelor's degree20.9%10.4%
Graduate or professional degree17.0%9.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 06279ZIP 06280
Drove alone83.3%94.0%
Carpooled5.6%0.4%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.0%4.2%
Other means2.6%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 06279ZIP 06280
1-unit, detached64.1%70.9%
1-unit, attached1.1%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.2%1.1%
5 to 19 units19.5%27.4%
20 or more units10.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 06279ZIP 06280
Poverty rate15.2%9.9%
Average household size2.141.98
Mean commute (minutes)2824
Median year structure built19731964

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