ZIP Code 06442
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.
- Population
- 2,623
- Median household income
- $99,578
- Median home value
- $450,600
+12.0%’19–’23
+12.6%’19–’23
+33.4%’19–’23
ZIP Code 06442 (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut) is home to about 2,623 residents. At $99,578, its median household income sits in line with Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region's $101,117.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 06442's population grew 12.0% from 2,343 to 2,623, while its median gross rent rose 19.6% from $1,186 to $1,419.
74.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,623
- Median age
- 36.2 yrs
- Median household income
- $99,578
- Median home value
- $450,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,419
- Housing units
- 1,161
- Homeownership rate
- 69.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 43.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,3432,623
$88,466$99,578
$337,700$450,600
$1,186$1,419
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,343 | $88,466 | $337,700 | $1,186 |
| 2020 | 2,374 | $105,917 | $356,700 | $881 |
| 2021 | 2,480 | $89,980 | $392,500 | $890 |
| 2022 | 2,514 | $97,115 | $407,400 | $1,293 |
| 2023 | 2,623 | $99,578 | $450,600 | $1,419 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.7%
5 to 1711.0%
18 to 2419.3%
25 to 3413.5%
35 to 445.8%
45 to 5410.8%
55 to 6419.5%
65 to 749.6%
75 and over4.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 149 | 5.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 289 | 11.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 505 | 19.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 354 | 13.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 153 | 5.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 282 | 10.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 512 | 19.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 251 | 9.6% |
| 75 and over | 128 | 4.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,338 | 89.1% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 1.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 121 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 116 | 4.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.8%
High school graduate28.3%
Some college or associate's24.8%
Bachelor's degree21.7%
Graduate or professional degree21.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 64 | 3.8% |
| High school graduate | 475 | 28.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 416 | 24.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 364 | 21.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 361 | 21.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 20 min
Drove alone78.5%
Carpooled3.5%
Public transit1.0%
Walked1.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home15.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,298 | 78.5% |
| Carpooled | 58 | 3.5% |
| Public transit | 17 | 1.0% |
| Walked | 20 | 1.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 260 | 15.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 540 | 38.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 492 | 35.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 205 | 14.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 128 | 9.2% |
| 60+ min | 28 | 2.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.52
- Poverty rate
- 0.8% (20 of 2,623)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 624 | 59.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 417 | 40.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1978
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,041 | 89.7% |
| Vacant | 120 | 10.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 724 | 69.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 317 | 30.5% |
1-unit, detached74.0%
1-unit, attached1.6%
2 to 4 units24.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 859 | 74.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 19 | 1.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 283 | 24.4% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 06442
- Land area
- 3.61 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.04 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.3421, -72.4341
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- 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)