ZIP Code 06280
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
- Population
- 3,179
- Median household income
- $73,488
- Median home value
- $238,200
+4.1%’19–’23
-5.5%’19–’23
+15.4%’19–’23
ZIP Code 06280 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, home to about 3,179 residents. The median household income of $73,488 is below the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region median ($84,185).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 06280's population grew 4.1% from 3,055 to 3,179, while its median gross rent rose 33.1% from $1,290 to $1,717.
The median resident is 46.6 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.6% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,179
- Median age
- 46.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $73,488
- Median home value
- $238,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,717
- Housing units
- 1,517
- Homeownership rate
- 66.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,0553,179
$77,750$73,488
$206,500$238,200
$1,290$1,717
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,055 | $77,750 | $206,500 | $1,290 |
| 2020 | 3,002 | $63,403 | $196,800 | $1,323 |
| 2021 | 3,173 | $63,066 | $189,300 | $1,339 |
| 2022 | 3,337 | $73,736 | $209,200 | $1,661 |
| 2023 | 3,179 | $73,488 | $238,200 | $1,717 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.4%
5 to 179.8%
18 to 2410.8%
25 to 3420.6%
35 to 443.8%
45 to 5411.3%
55 to 6411.4%
65 to 7414.9%
75 and over14.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 109 | 3.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 312 | 9.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 342 | 10.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 655 | 20.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 122 | 3.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 358 | 11.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 361 | 11.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 475 | 14.9% |
| 75 and over | 445 | 14.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,291 | 72.1% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 1.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 795 | 25.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.4%
High school graduate38.9%
Some college or associate's32.9%
Bachelor's degree10.4%
Graduate or professional degree9.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 203 | 8.4% |
| High school graduate | 940 | 38.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 796 | 32.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 251 | 10.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 226 | 9.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone94.0%
Carpooled0.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.2%
Other means1.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,604 | 94.0% |
| Carpooled | 6 | 0.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 71 | 4.2% |
| Other means | 25 | 1.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 595 | 36.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 581 | 35.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 95 | 5.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 324 | 19.8% |
| 60+ min | 40 | 2.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.98
- Poverty rate
- 9.9% (296 of 3,005)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 732 | 48.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 782 | 51.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1964
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,514 | 99.8% |
| Vacant | 3 | 0.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,013 | 66.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 501 | 33.1% |
1-unit, detached70.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units1.1%
5 to 19 units27.4%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,076 | 70.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 17 | 1.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 415 | 27.4% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 9 | 0.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 06280
- Land area
- 15 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.46 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.6910, -72.1301
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5National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)