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Population and households in ZIP 06002
Household size in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 06002 are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. ZIP 06002 has smaller households than the great majority of Connecticut ZIP codes.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.9, ZIP 06002 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 48.7, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 06002 than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 06002
Renters in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 06002 own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 32.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the east. The renter share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 06002: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. ZIP 06002 has a lower vacancy rate than most Connecticut ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 06002 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Hartford area, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,158 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $971 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,394 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,924 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$766 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 06002 pays $1,924 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $766 a month since 2006–10, up 66%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 06002
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 06002 than nationally: 42.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 06002 have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Hartford area. The share with a diploma is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 06002
| Period | ZIP 06002 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 06002 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 06002 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 06002 | 2.31 | 49.9 | 9.7% | 28.9% | 5.8% | 1976 | $1,924 | 42.1% | 92.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 06117 | 2.48 | 44.2 | 7.7% | 22.4% | 8.5% | 1965 | $2,245 | 67.8% | 96.9% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 06112 | 2.66 | 37.4 | 25.3% | 60.0% | 11.1% | 1951 | $1,370 | 12.9% | 78.0% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 06095 | 2.52 | 44.9 | 12.4% | 17.6% | 4.9% | 1968 | $1,759 | 42.6% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 06120 | 2.64 | 29.1 | 41.2% | 87.8% | 9.3% | 1970 | $1,190 | 8.4% | 74.8% | 16.1% |
| ZIP 06105 | 1.95 | 39.0 | 14.2% | 81.4% | 15.1% | 1947 | $1,191 | 33.1% | 79.0% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 06119 | 2.17 | 38.9 | 8.3% | 55.8% | 7.6% | 1946 | $2,047 | 67.5% | 94.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 06089 | 2.33 | 38.3 | 7.2% | 49.1% | 2.8% | 1996 | $2,466 | 78.8% | 99.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 06103 | 1.38 | 30.5 | 4.9% | 96.5% | 20.5% | 1962 | $1,728 | 66.8% | 94.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 06107 | 2.59 | 42.6 | 7.2% | 17.7% | 5.6% | 1951 | $2,111 | 75.9% | 98.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 06081 | 2.31 | 48.4 | 8.4% | 31.1% | 8.6% | 1963 | $1,255 | 46.7% | 100.0% | 9.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 06002. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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