US Census Data

ZIP Code 06801

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

Population
20,498
+4.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$115,135
+13.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$426,500
+24.6%’19–’23

Covering part of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, ZIP Code 06801 has about 20,498 residents. At $115,135, its median household income sits below Western Connecticut Planning Region's $124,553.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 06801's population grew 4.4% from 19,634 to 20,498, while its median gross rent rose 16.5% from $1,252 to $1,458.

4.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
20,498
Median age
41.9 yrs
Median household income
$115,135
Median home value
$426,500
Median gross rent
$1,458
Housing units
7,907
Homeownership rate
79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.6%
Unemployment rate
3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
19,63420,498
Median household income
$101,806$115,135
Median home value
$342,400$426,500
Median gross rent
$1,252$1,458
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201919,634$101,806$342,400$1,252
202019,798$94,647$344,500$1,273
202120,287$101,481$359,200$1,350
202220,406$108,382$404,100$1,457
202320,498$115,135$426,500$1,458

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,1565.6%
5 to 173,42516.7%
18 to 241,7668.6%
25 to 342,47812.1%
35 to 442,09010.2%
45 to 542,93214.3%
55 to 643,48617.0%
65 to 741,8348.9%
75 and over1,3316.5%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)13,30064.9%
Black or African American1,3286.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian1,1405.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race6833.3%
Two or more races1,1895.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,85813.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,2668.9%
High school graduate3,25023.0%
Some college or associate's3,32723.5%
Bachelor's degree3,57525.3%
Graduate or professional degree2,73319.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,02973.7%
Carpooled7236.6%
Public transit1381.3%
Walked430.4%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,62414.9%
Other means3423.1%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,48326.8%
15 to 29 min2,89731.2%
30 to 44 min1,41515.3%
45 to 59 min1,29514.0%
60+ min1,18512.8%

Households

Average household size
2.69
Poverty rate
4.3% (870 of 20,325)
CountShare
Family households5,23269.4%
Nonfamily households2,30630.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1974

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied7,53895.3%
Vacant3694.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,95579.0%
Renter-occupied1,58321.0%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached5,11064.6%
1-unit, attached87811.1%
2 to 4 units1,19015.0%
5 to 19 units5476.9%
20 or more units1822.3%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

ZCTA
06801
Land area
17 sq mi
Water area
0.06 sq mi
Center point
41.3698, -73.3895

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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