US Census Data

ZIP 06786 vs ZIP 06794

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 06786 and ZIP Code 06794: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 06786 and ZIP 06794 are ZIP Code areas in Connecticut. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 06786 has the higher population (9,617 vs 953 in ZIP 06794). ZIP 06786 has the higher median household income ($99,855 vs $72,986 in ZIP 06794). ZIP 06794 has the higher median home value ($462,200 vs $237,200 in ZIP 06786).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 06786ZIP 06794
Population9,617953
Median age43.3 yrs49.1 yrs
Median household income$99,855$72,986
Median home value$237,200$462,200
Median gross rent$1,141$1,359
Housing units4,314501
Homeownership rate76.8%76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%51.9%
Unemployment rate4.2%2.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 06786ZIP 06794
Population9,277 → 9,617 (+3.7%)909 → 953 (+4.8%)
Median household income$79,172 → $99,855 (+26.1%)$95,500 → $72,986 (-23.6%)
Median home value$192,900 → $237,200 (+23.0%)$335,700 → $462,200 (+37.7%)
Median gross rent$1,015 → $1,141 (+12.4%)$1,424 → $1,359 (-4.6%)

ZIP 06786

Population
9,2779,617
Median household income
$79,172$99,855
Median home value
$192,900$237,200
Median gross rent
$1,015$1,141

ZIP 06794

Population
909953
Median household income
$95,500$72,986
Median home value
$335,700$462,200
Median gross rent
$1,424$1,359

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 06786ZIP 06794
Under 53.8%4.8%
5 to 1715.6%13.6%
18 to 249.2%3.1%
25 to 3412.0%15.4%
35 to 4411.9%5.8%
45 to 5413.5%18.7%
55 to 6415.7%15.0%
65 to 7412.7%9.8%
75 and over5.5%13.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 06786ZIP 06794
White (non-Hispanic)85.8%74.7%
Black or African American0.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races5.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino8.0%23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 06786ZIP 06794
No high school diploma6.1%0.0%
High school graduate35.9%24.2%
Some college or associate's30.4%23.8%
Bachelor's degree19.3%23.4%
Graduate or professional degree8.3%28.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 06786ZIP 06794
Drove alone75.8%63.7%
Carpooled7.3%9.4%
Public transit0.0%3.0%
Walked2.2%12.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.9%11.7%
Other means1.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 06786ZIP 06794
1-unit, detached72.2%83.0%
1-unit, attached1.8%11.2%
2 to 4 units14.6%2.8%
5 to 19 units7.3%3.0%
20 or more units1.1%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 06786ZIP 06794
Poverty rate7.4%7.9%
Average household size2.502.31
Mean commute (minutes)3021
Median year structure built19701974

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