US Census Data

ZIP 06706 vs ZIP 06712

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 06706 and ZIP Code 06712: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 06706 and ZIP 06712 are ZIP Code areas in Connecticut. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 06706 has the higher population (15,546 vs 9,414 in ZIP 06712). ZIP 06712 has the higher median household income ($125,556 vs $51,770 in ZIP 06706). ZIP 06712 has the higher median home value ($350,700 vs $171,400 in ZIP 06706).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 06706ZIP 06712
Population15,5469,414
Median age36.3 yrs46.2 yrs
Median household income$51,770$125,556
Median home value$171,400$350,700
Median gross rent$1,233$1,888
Housing units5,9073,546
Homeownership rate43.0%94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%36.7%
Unemployment rate10.5%1.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06712
Population13,997 → 15,546 (+11.1%)9,657 → 9,414 (-2.5%)
Median household income$43,017 → $51,770 (+20.3%)$101,389 → $125,556 (+23.8%)
Median home value$117,700 → $171,400 (+45.6%)$290,600 → $350,700 (+20.7%)
Median gross rent$926 → $1,233 (+33.2%)$1,274 → $1,888 (+48.2%)

ZIP 06706

Population
13,99715,546
Median household income
$43,017$51,770
Median home value
$117,700$171,400
Median gross rent
$926$1,233

ZIP 06712

Population
9,6579,414
Median household income
$101,389$125,556
Median home value
$290,600$350,700
Median gross rent
$1,274$1,888

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06712
Under 56.2%5.6%
5 to 1718.0%16.9%
18 to 247.5%2.3%
25 to 3416.9%8.8%
35 to 4411.5%13.4%
45 to 5414.0%14.0%
55 to 6411.5%15.2%
65 to 7410.4%14.7%
75 and over4.0%8.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06712
White (non-Hispanic)30.7%83.8%
Black or African American24.5%3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian3.2%1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.3%0.5%
Two or more races4.1%5.4%
Hispanic or Latino35.1%4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 06706ZIP 06712
No high school diploma22.8%5.2%
High school graduate39.8%30.4%
Some college or associate's21.3%27.7%
Bachelor's degree7.4%18.0%
Graduate or professional degree8.7%18.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06712
Drove alone63.2%79.2%
Carpooled18.4%9.3%
Public transit5.9%0.2%
Walked1.5%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home6.3%10.6%
Other means4.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06712
1-unit, detached39.4%82.0%
1-unit, attached4.2%7.6%
2 to 4 units36.9%7.2%
5 to 19 units11.8%0.4%
20 or more units7.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.6%2.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 06706ZIP 06712
Poverty rate24.8%2.3%
Average household size2.852.85
Mean commute (minutes)2726
Median year structure built19491979

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