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Population and households in ZIP 06037
Household size in ZIP 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 06037 run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.64, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 06037 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.0, in line with the national trend.
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 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in ZIP 06037, well below the national share of 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 06037
Renters in ZIP 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in ZIP 06037 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the south. The renter share is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in ZIP 06037 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. ZIP 06037 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of 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 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 06037 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Hartford area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $912 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $939 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,263 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,400 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$488 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 06037 runs $1,400 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $488 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the northwest.
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 06037
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.5% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.4% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 06037 (45.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.8 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 06037 is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 06037
| Period | ZIP 06037 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 06037 has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 182 Connecticut ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 11 have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, as it has nationally.
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 06037 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 06037 | 2.47 | 47.7 | 7.5% | 17.3% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,400 | 45.4% | 93.4% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 06023 | 2.18 | 50.9 | 10.9% | 18.4% | 5.5% | 1978 | $1,449 | 48.0% | 82.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 06052 | 2.45 | 42.2 | 10.6% | 31.9% | 8.4% | 1945 | $1,272 | 31.1% | 91.8% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 06051 | 2.51 | 35.5 | 24.0% | 69.1% | 13.5% | 1953 | $1,241 | 11.6% | 77.3% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 06053 | 2.59 | 35.0 | 17.3% | 47.7% | 7.9% | 1959 | $1,378 | 27.6% | 86.3% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 06111 | 2.40 | 45.6 | 7.1% | 21.8% | 5.4% | 1967 | $1,551 | 40.0% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 06416 | 2.48 | 44.2 | 8.7% | 17.6% | 8.1% | 1972 | $1,667 | 48.4% | 97.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 06489 | 2.61 | 44.7 | 7.3% | 17.9% | 5.1% | 1975 | $1,593 | 44.8% | 94.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 06067 | 2.27 | 44.9 | 5.1% | 31.7% | 4.9% | 1979 | $1,814 | 45.9% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 06450 | 2.49 | 41.1 | 17.6% | 38.1% | 8.4% | 1961 | $1,553 | 22.9% | 84.9% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 06062 | 2.23 | 44.7 | 5.7% | 32.3% | 7.2% | 1969 | $1,167 | 30.3% | 93.1% | 3.4% |
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 06037. 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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