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ZIP 06473 vs ZIP 06479

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 06473 and ZIP Code 06479: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 06473 and ZIP 06479 are ZIP Code areas in Connecticut. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 06473 has the higher population (24,527 vs 10,192 in ZIP 06479). ZIP 06473 has the higher median household income ($127,370 vs $111,462 in ZIP 06479). ZIP 06473 has the higher median home value ($359,800 vs $334,900 in ZIP 06479).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 06473ZIP 06479
Population24,52710,192
Median age46.0 yrs46.4 yrs
Median household income$127,370$111,462
Median home value$359,800$334,900
Median gross rent$1,578$1,858
Housing units10,0334,375
Homeownership rate81.5%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.9%41.3%
Unemployment rate3.8%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 06473ZIP 06479
Population24,108 → 24,527 (+1.7%)9,572 → 10,192 (+6.5%)
Median household income$97,796 → $127,370 (+30.2%)$90,091 → $111,462 (+23.7%)
Median home value$297,900 → $359,800 (+20.8%)$266,700 → $334,900 (+25.6%)
Median gross rent$1,325 → $1,578 (+19.1%)$1,134 → $1,858 (+63.8%)

ZIP 06473

Population
24,10824,527
Median household income
$97,796$127,370
Median home value
$297,900$359,800
Median gross rent
$1,325$1,578

ZIP 06479

Population
9,57210,192
Median household income
$90,091$111,462
Median home value
$266,700$334,900
Median gross rent
$1,134$1,858

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 06473ZIP 06479
Under 54.2%4.3%
5 to 1716.7%15.6%
18 to 245.5%6.4%
25 to 348.0%9.4%
35 to 4413.8%12.6%
45 to 5415.5%16.7%
55 to 6413.9%14.8%
65 to 7412.8%11.3%
75 and over9.5%9.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 06473ZIP 06479
White (non-Hispanic)79.3%82.8%
Black or African American3.6%2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian7.0%5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.9%
Two or more races3.0%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino7.1%4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 06473ZIP 06479
No high school diploma4.7%7.5%
High school graduate26.7%27.9%
Some college or associate's21.7%23.3%
Bachelor's degree27.0%25.8%
Graduate or professional degree19.9%15.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 06473ZIP 06479
Drove alone75.0%82.2%
Carpooled8.2%2.9%
Public transit1.8%1.5%
Walked0.7%0.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home14.0%11.6%
Other means0.3%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 06473ZIP 06479
1-unit, detached81.2%76.5%
1-unit, attached3.8%6.6%
2 to 4 units2.0%3.2%
5 to 19 units5.0%6.8%
20 or more units7.8%6.9%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 06473ZIP 06479
Poverty rate4.7%8.4%
Average household size2.502.38
Mean commute (minutes)2325
Median year structure built19641973

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