ZIP Code 06120

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 13,832
Median household income: $33,521
Median home value: $183,000

ZIP Code 06120 (Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut) is home to about 13,832 residents. The median household income of $33,521 is below the Capitol Planning Region median ($91,541).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 06120's population declined 2.7% from 14,223 to 13,832, while its median gross rent rose 31.0% from $903 to $1,183.

35.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,832
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $33,521
Median home value: $183,000
Median gross rent: $1,183
Housing units: 5,713
Homeownership rate: 14.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,22313,832

Median household income

$27,324$33,521

Median home value

$151,600$183,000

Median gross rent

$903$1,183

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,223	$27,324	$151,600	$903
2020	14,192	$23,388	$135,900	$923
2021	13,399	$25,461	$146,800	$1,006
2022	13,479	$31,580	$156,600	$1,096
2023	13,832	$33,521	$183,000	$1,183

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,026	7.4%
5 to 17	3,161	22.9%
18 to 24	1,542	11.1%
25 to 34	2,293	16.6%
35 to 44	2,042	14.8%
45 to 54	1,510	10.9%
55 to 64	1,120	8.1%
65 to 74	623	4.5%
75 and over	515	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	376	2.7%
Black or African American	6,350	45.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	54	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	259	1.9%
Two or more races	409	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,356	46.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.5%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,227	27.5%
High school graduate	2,856	35.2%
Some college or associate's	2,310	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	504	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	206	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone64.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit17.1%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,965	64.1%
Carpooled	419	9.1%
Public transit	789	17.1%
Walked	189	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	182	3.9%
Other means	81	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,150	25.9%
15 to 29 min	2,485	55.9%
30 to 44 min	384	8.6%
45 to 59 min	223	5.0%
60+ min	201	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 35.2% (4,526 of 12,875)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,245	65.1%
Nonfamily households	1,738	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,983	87.2%
Vacant	730	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	732	14.7%
Renter-occupied	4,251	85.3%

1-unit, detached9.8%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units44.0%

5 to 19 units28.8%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	562	9.8%
1-unit, attached	361	6.3%
2 to 4 units	2,515	44.0%
5 to 19 units	1,643	28.8%
20 or more units	632	11.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 06120

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