US Census Data

ZIP 06706 vs ZIP 06716

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 06706 and ZIP Code 06716: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 06706 and ZIP 06716 are ZIP Code areas in Connecticut. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 06716 has the higher population (16,058 vs 15,546 in ZIP 06706). ZIP 06716 has the higher median household income ($114,529 vs $51,770 in ZIP 06706). ZIP 06716 has the higher median home value ($299,400 vs $171,400 in ZIP 06706).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 06706ZIP 06716
Population15,54616,058
Median age36.3 yrs44.1 yrs
Median household income$51,770$114,529
Median home value$171,400$299,400
Median gross rent$1,233$1,650
Housing units5,9076,337
Homeownership rate43.0%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%36.5%
Unemployment rate10.5%3.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06716
Population13,997 → 15,546 (+11.1%)16,615 → 16,058 (-3.4%)
Median household income$43,017 → $51,770 (+20.3%)$95,257 → $114,529 (+20.2%)
Median home value$117,700 → $171,400 (+45.6%)$247,500 → $299,400 (+21.0%)
Median gross rent$926 → $1,233 (+33.2%)$1,362 → $1,650 (+21.1%)

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 06716

Population
16,61516,058
Median household income
$95,257$114,529
Median home value
$247,500$299,400
Median gross rent
$1,362$1,650

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06716
Under 56.2%4.8%
5 to 1718.0%15.2%
18 to 247.5%8.6%
25 to 3416.9%10.9%
35 to 4411.5%11.8%
45 to 5414.0%15.6%
55 to 6411.5%14.3%
65 to 7410.4%10.2%
75 and over4.0%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06716
White (non-Hispanic)30.7%84.3%
Black or African American24.5%4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian3.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.3%0.0%
Two or more races4.1%7.1%
Hispanic or Latino35.1%3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 06706ZIP 06716
No high school diploma22.8%4.9%
High school graduate39.8%27.2%
Some college or associate's21.3%31.4%
Bachelor's degree7.4%21.4%
Graduate or professional degree8.7%15.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06716
Drove alone63.2%79.6%
Carpooled18.4%9.7%
Public transit5.9%0.1%
Walked1.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.3%10.6%
Other means4.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 06706ZIP 06716
1-unit, detached39.4%90.6%
1-unit, attached4.2%3.1%
2 to 4 units36.9%0.9%
5 to 19 units11.8%3.7%
20 or more units7.1%1.6%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 06706ZIP 06716
Poverty rate24.8%1.5%
Average household size2.852.64
Mean commute (minutes)2731
Median year structure built19491973

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