ZIP Code 06226

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 19,068
Median household income: $44,103
Median home value: $181,100

Covering part of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, ZIP Code 06226 has about 19,068 residents. The median household income of $44,103 is below the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region median ($84,185).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 06226's population declined 1.9% from 19,431 to 19,068, while its median gross rent rose 22.8% from $883 to $1,084.

The median resident is 32.1 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 22.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,068
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,103
Median home value: $181,100
Median gross rent: $1,084
Housing units: 7,622
Homeownership rate: 34.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,43119,068

Median household income

$37,339$44,103

Median home value

$148,400$181,100

Median gross rent

$883$1,084

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,431	$37,339	$148,400	$883
2020	19,429	$35,738	$148,800	$911
2021	19,365	$40,396	$151,400	$944
2022	19,103	$45,752	$171,900	$1,085
2023	19,068	$44,103	$181,100	$1,084

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2422.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	749	3.9%
5 to 17	2,984	15.6%
18 to 24	4,199	22.0%
25 to 34	2,502	13.1%
35 to 44	2,324	12.2%
45 to 54	1,943	10.2%
55 to 64	2,169	11.4%
65 to 74	1,305	6.8%
75 and over	893	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,459	44.4%
Black or African American	1,005	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	398	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.3%
Two or more races	553	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,588	45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,089	18.8%
High school graduate	3,908	35.1%
Some college or associate's	2,718	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,280	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,141	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit5.3%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,636	70.7%
Carpooled	759	9.5%
Public transit	421	5.3%
Walked	585	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	444	5.6%
Other means	130	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,956	39.3%
15 to 29 min	2,223	29.5%
30 to 44 min	1,144	15.2%
45 to 59 min	647	8.6%
60+ min	561	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 25.9% (4,348 of 16,805)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,986	55.5%
Nonfamily households	3,200	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,186	94.3%
Vacant	436	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,503	34.8%
Renter-occupied	4,683	65.2%

1-unit, detached36.0%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units34.5%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,747	36.0%
1-unit, attached	431	5.7%
2 to 4 units	2,627	34.5%
5 to 19 units	1,362	17.9%
20 or more units	428	5.6%
Mobile home & other	27	0.4%

ZIP Code 06226

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