ZIP Code 06241

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

Population: 6,317
Median household income: $80,547
Median home value: $272,200

ZIP Code 06241 (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut) is home to about 6,317 residents. The median household income of $80,547 is below the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region median ($87,564).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 06241's population declined 1.1% from 6,386 to 6,317, while its median gross rent fell 13.9% from $1,089 to $938.

The median resident is 38.9 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 18.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,317
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,547
Median home value: $272,200
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 2,841
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3866,317

Median household income

$71,635$80,547

Median home value

$190,700$272,200

Median gross rent

$1,089$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,386	$71,635	$190,700	$1,089
2020	6,155	$70,718	$196,700	$995
2021	6,883	$74,766	$217,800	$1,165
2022	6,776	$79,790	$260,900	$1,044
2023	6,317	$80,547	$272,200	$938

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	351	5.6%
5 to 17	958	15.2%
18 to 24	341	5.4%
25 to 34	749	11.9%
35 to 44	1,186	18.8%
45 to 54	769	12.2%
55 to 64	879	13.9%
65 to 74	678	10.7%
75 and over	406	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,544	87.8%
Black or African American	30	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	95	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.4%
Some other race	55	0.9%
Two or more races	192	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	373	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	547	11.7%
High school graduate	1,792	38.4%
Some college or associate's	1,155	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	582	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	591	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,431	79.3%
Carpooled	150	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	459	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	983	37.7%
15 to 29 min	777	29.8%
30 to 44 min	389	14.9%
45 to 59 min	195	7.5%
60+ min	263	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.4% (709 of 6,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,674	65.1%
Nonfamily households	897	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,571	90.5%
Vacant	270	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,967	76.5%
Renter-occupied	604	23.5%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,046	72.0%
1-unit, attached	114	4.0%
2 to 4 units	280	9.9%
5 to 19 units	215	7.6%
20 or more units	91	3.2%
Mobile home & other	95	3.3%

ZIP Code 06241

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