ZIP Code 06051

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 29,421
Median household income: $48,682
Median home value: $198,300

ZIP Code 06051 (Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut) is home to about 29,421 residents. The median household income of $48,682 is below the Capitol Planning Region median ($91,541).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 06051's population declined 2.7% from 30,231 to 29,421, while its median gross rent rose 14.5% from $961 to $1,100.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 51.8% of the population. 70.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,421
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,682
Median home value: $198,300
Median gross rent: $1,100
Housing units: 13,798
Homeownership rate: 32.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,23129,421

Median household income

$36,634$48,682

Median home value

$155,800$198,300

Median gross rent

$961$1,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,231	$36,634	$155,800	$961
2020	30,618	$36,859	$157,500	$969
2021	31,737	$40,367	$164,400	$985
2022	31,711	$44,017	$185,000	$1,078
2023	29,421	$48,682	$198,300	$1,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,135	7.3%
5 to 17	5,086	17.3%
18 to 24	3,233	11.0%
25 to 34	4,455	15.1%
35 to 44	3,425	11.6%
45 to 54	3,493	11.9%
55 to 64	3,358	11.4%
65 to 74	2,759	9.4%
75 and over	1,477	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,698	29.6%
Black or African American	3,175	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	461	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.1%
Some other race	107	0.4%
Two or more races	1,694	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,253	51.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,744	25.0%
High school graduate	7,918	41.7%
Some college or associate's	4,384	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,262	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	659	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit5.8%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,644	70.0%
Carpooled	1,714	13.9%
Public transit	712	5.8%
Walked	394	3.2%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	511	4.1%
Other means	357	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,815	32.2%
15 to 29 min	4,966	41.9%
30 to 44 min	1,804	15.2%
45 to 59 min	454	3.8%
60+ min	799	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 23.2% (6,770 of 29,136)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,777	55.8%
Nonfamily households	5,379	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,156	88.1%
Vacant	1,642	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,912	32.2%
Renter-occupied	8,244	67.8%

1-unit, detached19.4%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units44.9%

5 to 19 units18.0%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,681	19.4%
1-unit, attached	301	2.2%
2 to 4 units	6,199	44.9%
5 to 19 units	2,480	18.0%
20 or more units	2,053	14.9%
Mobile home & other	84	0.6%

ZIP Code 06051

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