ZIP Code 06278

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

Population: 4,345
Median household income: $127,969
Median home value: $315,700

ZIP Code 06278 (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut) is home to about 4,345 residents. Its median household income of $127,969 runs above the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region figure of $87,564.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 06278's population held roughly steady from 4,363 to 4,345, while its median gross rent rose 27.6% from $964 to $1,230.

The median gross rent is $1,230. 40.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,345
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $127,969
Median home value: $315,700
Median gross rent: $1,230
Housing units: 2,112
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3634,345

Median household income

$70,893$127,969

Median home value

$232,400$315,700

Median gross rent

$964$1,230

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,363	$70,893	$232,400	$964
2020	4,396	$85,817	$269,100	$1,021
2021	4,349	$92,353	$268,400	$1,050
2022	4,421	$96,813	$297,800	$1,205
2023	4,345	$127,969	$315,700	$1,230

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	4.9%
5 to 17	585	13.5%
18 to 24	288	6.6%
25 to 34	555	12.8%
35 to 44	789	18.2%
45 to 54	568	13.1%
55 to 64	569	13.1%
65 to 74	506	11.6%
75 and over	272	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,856	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	101	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	198	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	1.0%
High school graduate	1,296	39.8%
Some college or associate's	619	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	605	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	706	21.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,432	72.0%
Carpooled	132	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	361	18.1%
Other means	27	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	12.5%
15 to 29 min	525	32.2%
30 to 44 min	399	24.5%
45 to 59 min	208	12.8%
60+ min	292	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 4.7% (204 of 4,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,367	73.1%
Nonfamily households	504	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,871	88.6%
Vacant	241	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,521	81.3%
Renter-occupied	350	18.7%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,818	86.1%
1-unit, attached	38	1.8%
2 to 4 units	92	4.4%
5 to 19 units	35	1.7%
20 or more units	100	4.7%
Mobile home & other	29	1.4%

ZIP Code 06278

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