ZIP Code 06085

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 7,521
Median household income: $144,808
Median home value: $395,400

ZIP Code 06085 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, home to about 7,521 residents. The median household income of $144,808 is above the Capitol Planning Region median ($91,541).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 06085's population grew 2.2% from 7,362 to 7,521, while its median gross rent rose 31.4% from $966 to $1,269.

Owners occupy 79.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,521
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $144,808
Median home value: $395,400
Median gross rent: $1,269
Housing units: 2,961
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3627,521

Median household income

$91,801$144,808

Median home value

$319,000$395,400

Median gross rent

$966$1,269

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,362	$91,801	$319,000	$966
2020	7,204	$98,424	$323,300	$1,039
2021	7,499	$109,135	$330,700	$1,127
2022	7,537	$127,442	$370,500	$1,137
2023	7,521	$144,808	$395,400	$1,269

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	398	5.3%
5 to 17	1,413	18.8%
18 to 24	572	7.6%
25 to 34	597	7.9%
35 to 44	1,395	18.5%
45 to 54	1,112	14.8%
55 to 64	811	10.8%
65 to 74	759	10.1%
75 and over	464	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,156	68.6%
Black or African American	102	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,404	18.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	276	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	583	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate15.4%

Some college or associate's16.1%

Bachelor's degree35.8%

Graduate or professional degree30.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	2.8%
High school graduate	790	15.4%
Some college or associate's	829	16.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,838	35.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,539	30.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,788	69.8%
Carpooled	86	2.2%
Public transit	22	0.6%
Walked	81	2.0%
Bicycle	16	0.4%
Worked from home	909	22.7%
Other means	94	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	747	24.2%
15 to 29 min	1,300	42.1%
30 to 44 min	891	28.9%
45 to 59 min	94	3.0%
60+ min	55	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 5.4% (403 of 7,502)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,151	75.7%
Nonfamily households	691	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,842	96.0%
Vacant	119	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,271	79.9%
Renter-occupied	571	20.1%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,278	76.9%
1-unit, attached	101	3.4%
2 to 4 units	287	9.7%
5 to 19 units	104	3.5%
20 or more units	173	5.8%
Mobile home & other	18	0.6%

ZIP Code 06085

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